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
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
Period life expectancy at birth.