Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy
Cameroon
60.83 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
61.12 years
in 2020
Cameroon rank
148th
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Life expectancy over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 61.12 years against 60.83 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | 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 | 25 years | 2.93 years | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 28.37 years | 25.7 years | 2.67 years | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 31.15 years | 27.88 years | 3.27 years | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 37 years | 42.75 years | 5.75 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 40.71 years | 46.73 years | 6.01 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 46.01 years | 51.68 years | 5.67 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 52.64 years | 60.11 years | 7.47 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 54.04 years | 54.98 years | 0.9339 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 53.65 years | 44.73 years | 8.92 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.12 years | 55.12 years | 3 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 60.83 years | 61.12 years | 0.2914 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 61.12 years against 60.83 years in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.29 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th 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.