Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Cameroon
77.09 years
in 2100
Zimbabwe
77.19 years
in 2100
Cameroon rank
205th
Zimbabwe rank
203rd

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 77.19 years against 77.09 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2020s 64.64 years 63.76 years 0.879 years Cameroon
2030s 66.52 years 65.78 years 0.7361 years Cameroon
2040s 68.5 years 67.98 years 0.5257 years Cameroon
2050s 70.25 years 69.89 years 0.3537 years Cameroon
2060s 71.83 years 71.59 years 0.2401 years Cameroon
2070s 73.38 years 73.18 years 0.1959 years Cameroon
2080s 74.84 years 74.74 years 0.1051 years Cameroon
2090s 76.3 years 76.31 years 0.0009 years Zimbabwe
2100s 77.09 years 77.19 years 0.097 years Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 77.19 years against 77.09 years in Cameroon as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.1 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Cameroon ranks 205th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.