Life expectancy men women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy men women was 65.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.94
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.94
in 2023
All-time low
34.63
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 65.94 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Cameroon peaked at 65.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.63 | — |
| 1951 | 35.28 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 35.88 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 36.63 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 37.48 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 38.35 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 39.25 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 40.07 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 40.93 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 41.71 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 41.7 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 42.28 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.66 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 44.19 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.72 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.33 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.99 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 46.77 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.53 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 48.29 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 49.07 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 49.69 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 50.28 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.77 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.03 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.18 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.35 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.49 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.7 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.96 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 52.28 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.71 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 53.3 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.97 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.5 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54.99 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.04 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.85 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 55.9 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.89 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.73 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.64 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.48 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.12 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.92 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.74 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.51 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.5 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.52 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.72 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.06 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.43 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.76 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.53 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.99 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.45 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.92 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.04 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.87 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.49 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.66 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.29 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.86 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.33 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.83 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.98 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.63 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.94 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 65.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 65.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.02 | 34.63 | 41.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.05 | 41.7 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.85 | 49.07 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.42 | 52.28 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.12 | 54.5 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.04 | 54.52 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.29 | 58.49 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 | 63.3 | 65.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 211 Eswatini 66.95 compare
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 compare
- 215 Kenya 65.92 compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 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 men women in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy men women in Cameroon was 65.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy men women?
- Cameroon ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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