Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon

Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 63.7 in 2023. β–² 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

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cameroon, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 204 Eswatini, Kingdom of 64.12 compare
  2. 205 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 compare
  3. 206 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 63.71 compare
  4. 208 Burundi 63.65 compare
  5. 209 Kenya 63.65 compare
  6. 210 Madagascar, Republic of 63.63 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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