Cameroon vs Liberia: Life expectancy
Cameroon
60.83 years
in 2020
Liberia
60.95 years
in 2020
Cameroon rank
148th
Liberia rank
147th
Life expectancy over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 60.95 years against 60.83 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25.42 years | 25 years | 0.4237 years | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25.62 years | 25 years | 0.6245 years | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 27.93 years | 27.41 years | 0.5202 years | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 28.37 years | 28.82 years | 0.4503 years | Liberia |
| 1930s | 31.15 years | 32.36 years | 1.21 years | Liberia |
| 1950s | 37 years | 38.73 years | 1.73 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 40.71 years | 42.71 years | 2 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 46.01 years | 47.56 years | 1.55 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 52.64 years | 47.47 years | 5.17 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 54.04 years | 40.3 years | 13.74 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 53.65 years | 54.13 years | 0.4871 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 58.12 years | 59.29 years | 1.17 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.83 years | 60.95 years | 0.1148 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cameroon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 60.95 years against 60.83 years in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 0.12 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Liberia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.