Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 63.7 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 63.7 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon peaked at 63.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.09, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 207th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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, Kingdom of 64.12 compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 63.71 compare
- 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 209 Kenya 63.65 compare
- 210 Madagascar, Republic of 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon was 63.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.09 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Cameroon ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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