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
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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About this data
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.