Future life expectancy projections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Future life expectancy projections was 77.09 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
77.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.09
in 2100
All-time low
63.97
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Cameroon, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for future life expectancy projections in Cameroon is 77.09, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Cameroon peaked at 77.09 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 63.97, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.97 | — |
| 2025 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 64.51 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 64.77 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 65.03 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 65.28 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 65.53 | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 65.76 | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 66 | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 66.22 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 66.43 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 66.64 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 66.86 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 67.06 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 67.25 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 67.45 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 67.64 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 68.22 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 68.41 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 68.61 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 68.79 | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 68.97 | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 69.15 | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 69.33 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 69.5 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 69.85 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 70.17 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 70.5 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 70.66 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 71.29 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 71.6 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 71.91 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 72.22 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 72.54 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 72.7 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 72.87 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 73.45 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 73.75 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 73.91 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 74.05 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 74.77 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 74.92 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 75.06 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 75.21 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 75.36 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 75.66 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 75.8 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 76.08 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 76.23 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 76.67 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 76.81 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 76.95 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.64 | 63.97 | 65.28 | 6 |
| 2030s | 66.52 | 65.53 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.5 | 67.64 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 2050s | 70.25 | 69.5 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2060s | 71.83 | 71.13 | 72.54 | 10 |
| 2070s | 73.38 | 72.7 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2080s | 74.84 | 74.19 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2090s | 76.3 | 75.66 | 76.95 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.09 | 77.09 | 77.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Cameroon?
- Future life expectancy projections in Cameroon was 77.09 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.97 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Cameroon ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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