Cameroon vs Liberia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cameroon
61.52 years
in 2023
Liberia
60.88 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
215th
Liberia rank
218th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.52 years against 60.88 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.64 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.33 years | 37.07 years | 1.74 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 40.75 years | 37.71 years | 3.04 years | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 48.28 years | 41.24 years | 7.04 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 51.39 years | 43.36 years | 8.03 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 52.03 years | 42.4 years | 9.63 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 53.58 years | 54.3 years | 0.7123 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 57.58 years | 58.85 years | 1.28 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.1 years | 60.34 years | 0.2392 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cameroon or Liberia?
- Cameroon, at 61.52 years against 60.88 years in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 0.64 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 215th and Liberia ranks 218th 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.