Life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at different ages was 63.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2023
All-time low
28.75
in 1931
Years of data
75
1931–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon, 1931–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon stood at 63.7. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon peaked at 63.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.75, in 1931.
Cameroon ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 28.75 | — |
| 1950 | 33.09 | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 33.87 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 34.62 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 35.52 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 36.51 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 37.5 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 38.41 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 38.28 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 39.07 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 39.8 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 34.67 | -12.9% |
| 1961 | 35.19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 42.6 | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 43.07 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 43.6 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 44.18 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 44.84 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 45.6 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 46.39 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 47.19 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.95 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 48.58 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 49.12 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 49.52 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.73 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 49.89 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.02 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 50.13 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.32 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.54 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 50.85 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.8 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.45 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.89 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.57 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.19 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 54.36 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 54.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.35 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.05 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.87 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.54 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.35 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.2 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.17 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.34 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.25 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.49 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.48 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.17 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.73 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.13 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.69 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.82 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.19 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.7 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 63.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 63.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 28.75 | 28.75 | 28.75 | 1 |
| 1950s | 36.67 | 33.09 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.73 | 34.67 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.58 | 47.95 | 50.54 | 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
- 211 Eswatini 64.12 compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 compare
- 215 Burundi 63.65 compare
- 216 Kenya 63.65 compare
- 217 Madagascar 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)
- 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 different ages in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Cameroon was 63.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.75 in 1931.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Cameroon ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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