Cameroon vs Eswatini: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)

Cameroon
63.97 years
in 2024
Eswatini
64.26 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
195th
Eswatini rank
193rd

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 64.26 years against 63.97 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cameroon ranks 195th and Eswatini ranks 193rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
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 62.59 years 61.9 years 0.6852 years Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 64.26 years against 63.97 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cameroon and Eswatini?
0.29 years, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Cameroon ranks 195th and Eswatini ranks 193rd of 218 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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About this data

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
266 places, 17,256 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.