Cameroon vs Eswatini: Life expectancy, source comparison

Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Eswatini
64.12 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Eswatini rank
211th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 64.12 years against 63.7 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.42 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cameroon ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
1950s 36.67 years 44.73 years 8.06 years Eswatini
1960s 42.73 years 48.33 years 5.6 years Eswatini
1970s 49.58 years 54.19 years 4.61 years Eswatini
1980s 52.92 years 60.36 years 7.44 years Eswatini
1990s 53.58 years 55.45 years 1.87 years Eswatini
2000s 54.82 years 45.43 years 9.39 years Cameroon
2010s 59.42 years 54.1 years 5.32 years Cameroon
2020s 62.24 years 61.31 years 0.9305 years Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 64.12 years against 63.7 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Cameroon and Eswatini?
0.42 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Cameroon ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 211th 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.