Burundi vs Cameroon: Life expectancy, source comparison

Burundi
63.65 years
in 2023
Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
215th
Cameroon rank
214th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 215th and Cameroon ranks 214th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 42.05 years 36.67 years 5.39 years Burundi
1960s 43.24 years 42.73 years 0.507 years Burundi
1970s 41.35 years 49.58 years 8.23 years Cameroon
1980s 46.5 years 52.92 years 6.41 years Cameroon
1990s 44.55 years 53.58 years 9.04 years Cameroon
2000s 52.31 years 54.82 years 2.51 years Cameroon
2010s 59.86 years 59.42 years 0.4405 years Burundi
2020s 62.8 years 62.24 years 0.56 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Burundi and Cameroon?
0.05 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Burundi ranks 215th and Cameroon ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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, source comparison
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.