Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 63.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2023
All-time low
33.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 63.7 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon peaked at 63.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.09, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.09 | — |
| 1951 | 33.87 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 34.62 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 35.52 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 36.51 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 37.5 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 38.41 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 38.28 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 39.07 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 39.8 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 34.67 | -12.9% |
| 1961 | 35.19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 42.6 | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 43.07 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 43.6 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 44.17 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 44.84 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 45.6 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 46.39 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 47.19 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.95 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 48.58 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 49.12 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 49.52 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.73 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.02 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.13 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.32 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.53 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.85 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.8 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.45 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.89 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.57 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.19 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.36 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 54.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.35 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.05 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.87 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.54 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.35 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.2 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.17 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.34 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.25 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.49 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.17 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.73 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.13 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.69 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.82 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.19 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.7 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.67 | 33.09 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.73 | 34.67 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.58 | 47.95 | 50.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.92 | 50.85 | 54.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.58 | 53.04 | 54.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.82 | 53.34 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 56.97 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 | 61.15 | 63.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 204 Eswatini 64.12 compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 209 Kenya 63.65 compare
- 210 Madagascar 63.63 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Cameroon was 63.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.09 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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