Female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female life expectancy at birth was 65.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.94 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.63 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon is 65.94 years, measured 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, female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon peaked at 65.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.63 years, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.63 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 35.88 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 36.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 37.48 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 38.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 39.25 years | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 40.07 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 40.93 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 41.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 41.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 42.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 43.66 years | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 44.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.99 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 46.77 years | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 48.29 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 49.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 49.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 50.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 50.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 52.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 53.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 54.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 55.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.89 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.53 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.63 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.94 years | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 65.94 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 65.94 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.02 years | 34.63 years | 41.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.05 years | 41.7 years | 48.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.85 years | 49.07 years | 51.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.42 years | 52.28 years | 55.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.12 years | 54.5 years | 55.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.04 years | 54.52 years | 57.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.29 years | 58.49 years | 63.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 years | 63.3 years | 65.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 211 Eswatini 66.95 years compare
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 years compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 years compare
- 215 Kenya 65.92 years compare
- 216 Burundi 65.7 years compare
- 217 Equatorial Guinea 65.66 years 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)
- 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 female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon?
- Female life expectancy at birth in Cameroon was 65.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 years in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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