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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Cameroon's life expectancy stands at 63.97 as of 2024-12-31, up from 63.7 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Cameroon's life expectancy was 63.97, up from 63.7 in 2023.
In 2023, Cameroon's life expectancy was 63.7, up from 62.44 in 2022.
In 2022, Cameroon's life expectancy was 62.44, up from 61.15 in 2021.
In 2021, Cameroon's life expectancy was 61.15, down from 61.67 in 2020.
In 2020, Cameroon's life expectancy was 61.67, down from 61.7 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.97 | +0.268 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | +1.26 |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +1.3 |
| 2021 | 61.15 | -0.528 |
| 2020 | 61.67 | -0.021 |
| 2019 | 61.7 | +0.506 |
| 2018 | 61.19 | +0.372 |
| 2017 | 60.82 | +0.524 |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +0.606 |
| 2015 | 59.69 | +0.557 |
| 2014 | 59.13 | +0.4 |
| 2013 | 58.73 | +0.56 |
| 2012 | 58.17 | +0.688 |
| 2011 | 57.48 | +0.517 |
| 2010 | 56.97 | +0.479 |
| 2009 | 56.49 | +0.37 |
| 2008 | 56.12 | +0.406 |
| 2007 | 55.71 | +0.409 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +0.397 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | +0.326 |
| 2004 | 54.58 | +0.325 |
| 2003 | 54.25 | +0.331 |
| 2002 | 53.92 | +0.324 |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +0.26 |
| 2000 | 53.34 | +0.172 |
| 1999 | 53.17 | +0.123 |
| 1998 | 53.04 | -0.062 |
| 1997 | 53.11 | -0.095 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | -0.147 |
| 1995 | 53.35 | -0.19 |
| 1994 | 53.54 | -0.335 |
| 1993 | 53.87 | -0.181 |
| 1992 | 54.05 | -0.115 |
| 1991 | 54.17 | -0.18 |
| 1990 | 54.35 | -0.041 |
| 1989 | 54.39 | +0.03 |
| 1988 | 54.36 | +0.171 |
| 1987 | 54.19 | +0.616 |
| 1986 | 53.57 | +0.107 |
| 1985 | 53.47 | +0.579 |
| 1984 | 52.89 | +0.439 |
| 1983 | 52.45 | +0.646 |
| 1982 | 51.8 | +0.574 |
| 1981 | 51.23 | +0.375 |
| 1980 | 50.85 | +0.317 |
| 1979 | 50.54 | +0.216 |
| 1978 | 50.32 | +0.189 |
| 1977 | 50.13 | +0.113 |
| 1976 | 50.02 | +0.126 |
| 1975 | 49.89 | +0.157 |
| 1974 | 49.73 | +0.217 |
| 1973 | 49.52 | +0.397 |
| 1972 | 49.12 | +0.543 |
| 1971 | 48.58 | +0.623 |
| 1970 | 47.95 | +0.763 |
| 1969 | 47.19 | +0.802 |
| 1968 | 46.39 | +0.787 |
| 1967 | 45.6 | +0.763 |
| 1966 | 44.84 | +0.664 |
| 1965 | 44.18 | +0.579 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | +0.522 |
| 1963 | 43.07 | +0.475 |
| 1962 | 42.6 | +7.41 |
| 1961 | 35.19 | +0.519 |
| 1960 | 34.67 | — |
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Cameroon's life expectancy is 63.97 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 63.7 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 63.97 (2024); the lowest is 34.67 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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