ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon
Cameroon: ex - expectation of life at age x was 61.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.77
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.18
in 2020
All-time low
52.9
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon is 61.77, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon peaked at 62.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.96 | — |
| 2001 | 52.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.06 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.13 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.53 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.27 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.78 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.26 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.77 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.16 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.79 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.39 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.03 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.77 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1 | 52.9 | 56.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.12 | 56.78 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 | 61.77 | 62.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Haiti 62.46 compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 62.3 compare
- 162 Angola 62.13 compare
- 164 Mali 61.67 compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.63 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Cameroon was 61.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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