Burundi vs Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth, male

Burundi
61.75 years
in 2024
Cameroon
61.78 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
197th
Cameroon rank
196th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.78 years against 61.75 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 197th and Cameroon ranks 196th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
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 60.97 years 60.43 years 0.5334 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 61.78 years against 61.75 years in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.03 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Burundi ranks 197th and Cameroon ranks 196th 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, male (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, male (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.