Life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.05
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2019
All-time low
14.7
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon stood at 16.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon peaked at 16.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 14.7 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 15.55 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 | 16.05 | 16.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Cameroon was 16.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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