Cameroon vs Zambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Cameroon
5.76 years
in 2023
Zambia
5.58 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
224th
Zambia rank
226th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.76 years against 5.58 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 224th and Zambia ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 years | 6.47 years | 0.9001 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 5.61 years | 6.32 years | 0.7075 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 5.67 years | 6.39 years | 0.7233 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 6.09 years | 0.4188 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 5.89 years | 0.1901 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 5.78 years | 0.0582 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.67 years | 0.0712 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5.43 years | 0.1439 years | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 5.76 years against 5.58 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.18 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Cameroon ranks 224th and Zambia ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.