Life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life expectancy at birth, total was 63.7 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon is 63.7 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon peaked at 63.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.95 years, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.58 years | 47.95 years | 50.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.92 years | 50.85 years | 54.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.58 years | 53.04 years | 54.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.82 years | 53.34 years | 56.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 years | 56.97 years | 61.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 years | 61.15 years | 63.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 188 Eswatini 64.12 years compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 64.08 years compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 63.71 years compare
- 192 Burundi 63.65 years compare
- 193 Kenya 63.65 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.66 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Cameroon was 63.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.95 years in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cameroon ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release