Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total

Cameroon
63.97 years
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
63.91 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
194th
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank
195th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.97 years against 63.91 years in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 194th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 195th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 42.73 years 42.52 years 0.2098 years Cameroon
1970s 49.58 years 39.41 years 10.17 years Cameroon
1980s 52.92 years 50.27 years 2.65 years Cameroon
1990s 53.58 years 52 years 1.58 years Cameroon
2000s 54.82 years 55.59 years 0.768 years Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2010s 59.42 years 60.39 years 0.9735 years Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2020s 62.59 years 63.11 years 0.525 years Equatorial Guinea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
Cameroon, at 63.97 years against 63.91 years in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
0.06 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Cameroon ranks 194th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 195th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.