Burundi vs Cameroon: Life expectation at birth by sex
Burundi
65.7
in 2023
Cameroon
65.94
in 2023
Burundi rank
209th
Cameroon rank
207th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.94 against 65.7 in Burundi, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 209th and Cameroon ranks 207th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.47 | 38.02 | 5.45 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 44.61 | 45.05 | 0.4379 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 42.79 | 50.85 | 8.06 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 48.14 | 54.42 | 6.28 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46.43 | 55.12 | 8.69 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 54.06 | 56.04 | 1.98 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 61.49 | 61.29 | 0.1977 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.46 | 0.3631 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 65.94 against 65.7 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.24, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Burundi ranks 209th and Cameroon ranks 207th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.