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
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) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.