Life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at age 15 was 78.31 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
78.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.31
in 2100
All-time low
50.87
in 1960
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon is 78.31, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon peaked at 78.31 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 50.87, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.11 | — |
| 1951 | 57.53 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 57.92 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 58.5 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.11 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 59.66 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.05 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 58.79 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 59.05 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 59.31 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 50.87 | -14.2% |
| 1961 | 51.08 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.4 | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 61.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.67 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 61.89 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.51 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 63.18 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 63.5 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 63.74 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.9 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.95 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.9 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.84 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.77 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.75 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.71 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.77 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.99 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.27 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.32 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.56 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.44 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.71 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.72 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.66 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.61 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.45 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.39 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.15 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.04 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.98 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.87 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.76 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.81 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.24 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.33 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.49 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.95 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.43 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.23 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.91 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.21 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.45 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.66 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.88 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.04 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 69.17 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.33 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 69.47 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 69.75 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 70.29 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 70.53 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 70.77 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 70.89 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 71.11 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 71.21 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 71.43 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 71.65 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 71.87 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 71.97 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 72.08 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 72.19 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 72.29 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 72.51 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 72.82 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 72.92 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 73.35 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 73.46 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 73.57 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 73.68 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 73.79 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 74.01 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 74.12 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 74.24 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 74.49 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 74.63 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.75 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.74 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 75.99 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 76.11 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 76.23 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 76.49 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.61 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.75 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 77.27 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.66 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 77.93 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 78.31 | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7 | 57.11 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.91 | 50.87 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.81 | 63.5 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.32 | 63.73 | 64.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.15 | 63.76 | 64.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.34 | 63.81 | 64.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.45 | 65.19 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.82 | 66.66 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.58 | 70.02 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.7 | 71.21 | 72.19 | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.77 | 72.29 | 73.24 | 10 |
| 2060s | 73.85 | 73.35 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.06 | 74.49 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.3 | 75.74 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.6 | 77.01 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 2100s | 78.31 | 78.31 | 78.31 | 1 |
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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 life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Cameroon was 78.31 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.87 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Cameroon ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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