Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Life expectancy at birth

Cameroon
61.77
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
61.61
in 2021
Cameroon rank
163rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
166th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.77 against 61.61 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 163rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1 56.85 2.75 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 59.12 60.85 1.72 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 61.98 61.38 0.593 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
Cameroon, at 61.77 against 61.61 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
0.16, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Cameroon ranks 163rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (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 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed