Cameroon vs Zambia: Life expectancy at age 15
Cameroon
78.31
in 2100
Zambia
78.49
in 2100
Cameroon rank
192nd
Zambia rank
189th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.49 against 78.31 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 192nd and Zambia ranks 189th of 229 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7 | 65.33 | 6.63 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 59.91 | 66.51 | 6.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 63.81 | 67.93 | 4.12 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 64.32 | 64.8 | 0.482 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 64.15 | 58.19 | 5.97 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 64.34 | 58.89 | 5.45 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 66.45 | 65.37 | 1.08 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68.82 | 70 | 1.18 | Zambia |
| 2030s | 70.58 | 71.53 | 0.9516 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 71.7 | 72.38 | 0.6784 | Zambia |
| 2050s | 72.77 | 73.3 | 0.5313 | Zambia |
| 2060s | 73.85 | 74.29 | 0.4442 | Zambia |
| 2070s | 75.06 | 75.41 | 0.3543 | Zambia |
| 2080s | 76.3 | 76.59 | 0.2904 | Zambia |
| 2090s | 77.6 | 77.83 | 0.2294 | Zambia |
| 2100s | 78.31 | 78.49 | 0.183 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.49 against 78.31 in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.18, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Cameroon ranks 192nd and Zambia ranks 189th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.