Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.77
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.18
in 2020
All-time low
52.9
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon stood at 61.77.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon peaked at 62.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.9, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.96 | — |
| 2001 | 52.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.06 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.57 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.13 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.53 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.27 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.78 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.26 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.77 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.16 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.44 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.79 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.64 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 61.39 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.03 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.77 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1 | 52.9 | 56.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.12 | 56.78 | 62.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 | 61.77 | 62.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Haiti 62.46 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 62.3 compare
- 163 Angola 62.13 compare
- 165 Mali 61.67 compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.63 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 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)
- 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 birth who gho in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cameroon was 61.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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