Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Cameroon or Kenya?

Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Cameroon and Kenya?

0.05 years, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Cameroon vs Kenya: Life expectancy, source comparison

Cameroon

63.7 years

in 2023

Kenya

63.65 years

in 2023

Cameroon rank

214th

Kenya rank

216th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

Cameroon
Kenya

How they compare

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

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

Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1950s	36.67 years	41.95 years	5.29 years	Kenya
1960s	42.73 years	51.41 years	8.68 years	Kenya
1970s	49.58 years	56.36 years	6.78 years	Kenya
1980s	52.92 years	60.23 years	7.31 years	Kenya
1990s	53.58 years	56.44 years	2.85 years	Kenya
2000s	54.82 years	58.21 years	3.39 years	Kenya
2010s	59.42 years	62.07 years	2.66 years	Kenya
2020s	62.24 years	62.5 years	0.2632 years	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Cameroon or Kenya?: Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Cameroon and Kenya?: 0.05 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?: Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 216th 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: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.