Cameroon vs Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, female

Cameroon
66.22 years
in 2024
Mozambique
66.74 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
195th
Mozambique rank
193rd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 66.74 years against 66.22 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.52 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.

Cameroon ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 193rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 45.05 years 43.25 years 1.79 years Cameroon
1970s 50.85 years 44.39 years 6.46 years Cameroon
1980s 54.42 years 43.83 years 10.59 years Cameroon
1990s 55.12 years 47.75 years 7.38 years Cameroon
2000s 56.04 years 53.26 years 2.79 years Cameroon
2010s 61.29 years 60.17 years 1.12 years Cameroon
2020s 64.82 years 65.29 years 0.478 years Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Cameroon or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 66.74 years against 66.22 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Cameroon and Mozambique?
0.52 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Cameroon ranks 195th and Mozambique ranks 193rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.