Cameroon vs Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Madagascar
63.63 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
191st
Madagascar rank
194th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 63.7 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.58 years | 49.23 years | 0.3544 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 52.92 years | 50.55 years | 2.37 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 53.58 years | 54.63 years | 1.05 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 54.82 years | 60.33 years | 5.51 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59.42 years | 63.21 years | 3.79 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 62.24 years | 62.98 years | 0.7398 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 0.07 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cameroon ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 194th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release