Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1807
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5119
in 1950
All-time low
0.1807
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1807 for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon peaked at 0.5119 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1807, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5119 | — |
| 1951 | 0.505 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4983 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4906 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4821 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4729 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4634 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4542 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.445 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4366 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4331 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4267 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.416 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4102 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4043 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3979 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3908 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3829 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3748 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3667 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3586 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3522 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3457 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3406 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3371 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3346 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3322 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3272 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3237 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3144 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3082 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3017 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2959 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2902 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2886 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.282 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2799 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.279 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2806 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2834 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2864 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2882 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2899 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2901 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2909 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2901 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2888 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2864 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2829 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2791 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2755 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2721 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2673 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2628 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2582 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2535 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2485 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2431 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2358 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2298 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2188 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2132 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.208 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2034 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.199 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1938 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1943 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1876 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1807 | -3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1807 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.476 | 0.4366 | 0.5119 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4003 | 0.3667 | 0.4331 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3382 | 0.3237 | 0.3586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2959 | 0.279 | 0.3195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.286 | 0.279 | 0.2909 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2726 | 0.2535 | 0.2888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 | 0.199 | 0.2485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1891 | 0.1807 | 0.1943 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cameroon was 0.1807 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5119 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1807 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.