The life expectancy at birth in Cameroon currently stands at 60.3 years, indicating a decrease of 0.5 years (-0.8%) since 2020.
Life expectancy at birth in Cameroon
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Cameroon
Life expectancy at birth
More indicators for Cameroon
Live births surviving to age 1
913361 years
+10149 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
28.38 years
-0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
280.7%
+15.6%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
11.5
-0.2
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
4.4
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
7.9%
-1.3%
(2030)
Cameroon Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period | Life expectancy at birth | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 60.3 years | -0.5 years |
2020 | 60.8 years | -0.8 years |
2019 | 61.6 years | +0.4 years |
2018 | 61.2 years | +0.4 years |
2017 | 60.8 years | +0.6 years |
2016 | 60.2 years | +0.6 years |
2015 | 59.7 years | +0.7 years |
2014 | 58.9 years | +0.5 years |
2013 | 58.5 years | +0.7 years |
2012 | 57.8 years | +0.7 years |
2011 | 57.1 years | +0.6 years |
2010 | 56.6 years | +0.5 years |
2009 | 56.1 years | +0.4 years |
2008 | 55.7 years | +0.5 years |
2007 | 55.2 years | +0.3 years |
2006 | 54.9 years | +0.5 years |
2005 | 54.4 years | +0.2 years |
2004 | 54.2 years | +0.3 years |
2003 | 53.9 years | +0.5 years |
2002 | 53.4 years | +0.3 years |
2001 | 53.1 years | +0.2 years |
2000 | 52.9 years | +0.2 years |
1999 | 52.7 years | +0.1 years |
1998 | 52.6 years | -0.2 years |
1997 | 52.7 years | -0.1 years |
1996 | 52.8 years | -0.4 years |
1995 | 53.2 years | -0.3 years |
1994 | 53.5 years | -0.5 years |
1993 | 54.1 years | -0.4 years |
1992 | 54.5 years | -0.2 years |
1991 | 54.7 years | -0.2 years |
1990 | 54.9 years | -0.1 years |
1989 | 54.9 years | +0.0 years |
1988 | 54.9 years | +0.2 years |
1987 | 54.7 years | +0.7 years |
1986 | 54.0 years | +0.1 years |
1985 | 53.9 years | +0.7 years |
1984 | 53.2 years | +0.5 years |
1983 | 52.8 years | +0.7 years |
1982 | 52.1 years | +0.6 years |
1981 | 51.5 years | +0.5 years |
1980 | 51.0 years | +0.5 years |
1979 | 50.6 years | +0.3 years |
1978 | 50.3 years | +0.3 years |
1977 | 50.0 years | +0.1 years |
1976 | 49.9 years | +0.2 years |
1975 | 49.7 years | +0.1 years |
1974 | 49.6 years | +0.2 years |
1973 | 49.3 years | +0.4 years |
1972 | 48.9 years | +0.6 years |
1971 | 48.3 years | +0.7 years |
1970 | 47.6 years | +0.8 years |
1969 | 46.8 years | +0.8 years |
1968 | 46.0 years | +0.8 years |
1967 | 45.2 years | +0.7 years |
1966 | 44.4 years | +0.5 years |
1965 | 43.9 years | +0.6 years |
1964 | 43.3 years | +0.4 years |
1963 | 42.9 years | +0.4 years |
1962 | 42.5 years | +7.1 years |
1961 | 35.4 years | +0.6 years |
1960 | 34.8 years | -5.0 years |
1959 | 39.8 years | +0.7 years |
1958 | 39.1 years | +0.8 years |
1957 | 38.3 years | -0.1 years |
1956 | 38.3 years | +1.0 years |
1955 | 37.4 years | +0.9 years |
1954 | 36.4 years | +1.0 years |
1953 | 35.4 years | +0.4 years |
1952 | 35.0 years | +0.4 years |
1951 | 34.6 years | +0.2 years |
1950 | 34.5 years |