Cameroon vs Congo: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Cameroon
68.3%
in 2024
Congo
68.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Congo rank
191st
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 68.3% against 68.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 189th and Congo ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 45.9% | 7.1% | Congo |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 52.4% | 6.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 54.3% | 4.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.0% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 52.9% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 62.5% | 3.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.9% | 0.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 68.3% against 68.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cameroon ranks 189th and Congo ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.