Burundi vs Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Burundi
61.6 years
in 2023
Cameroon
61.52 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
214th
Cameroon rank
215th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 61.6 years against 61.52 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 214th and Cameroon ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 40.57 years 35.33 years 5.24 years Burundi
1960s 41.8 years 40.75 years 1.05 years Burundi
1970s 39.88 years 48.28 years 8.41 years Cameroon
1980s 44.84 years 51.39 years 6.55 years Cameroon
1990s 42.67 years 52.03 years 9.37 years Cameroon
2000s 50.52 years 53.58 years 3.06 years Cameroon
2010s 58.19 years 57.58 years 0.609 years Burundi
2020s 60.77 years 60.1 years 0.6732 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Burundi or Cameroon?
Burundi, at 61.6 years against 61.52 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.08 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Burundi ranks 214th and Cameroon ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.