Life Expectancy at Birth: Cameroon
Cameroon's life expectancy at birth is currently 63.968 years as of 2024. # Cameroon Life Expectancy at Birth Cameroon's life expectancy reached 63.
Current (2024)
63.968 years
+0.4% y/y
Peak (2024)
63.968 years
Low (1960)
34.667 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Cameroon
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Life Expectancy at Birth
Cameroon's life expectancy reached 63.968 years in 2024, marking the nation's all-time high. This represents an 84.5% increase since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 34.667 years—a dramatic transformation reflecting decades of health and development improvements. The country has nearly doubled the average lifespan of its citizens over six decades, though gains remain modest compared to global averages.
The 2020–2024 period reveals sustained progress after a brief dip in 2021. Life expectancy climbed from 61.674 years in 2020 to 63.968 in 2024, demonstrating recovery and ongoing health system advancement. Recent yearly gains of 0.5 to 1.3 years suggest continued momentum, though the pace of improvement has moderated compared to earlier decades. Cameroon's trajectory indicates stabilizing health conditions and potential for further gains as development continues.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.968 years | +0.42% |
| 2023 | 63.7 years | +2.01% |
| 2022 | 62.443 years | +2.12% |
| 2021 | 61.146 years | -0.86% |
| 2020 | 61.674 years | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 61.695 years | +0.83% |
| 2018 | 61.189 years | +0.61% |
| 2017 | 60.817 years | +0.87% |
| 2016 | 60.293 years | +1.02% |
| 2015 | 59.687 years | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 59.13 years | +0.68% |
| 2013 | 58.73 years | +0.96% |
| 2012 | 58.17 years | +1.20% |
| 2011 | 57.482 years | +0.91% |
| 2010 | 56.965 years | +0.85% |
| 2009 | 56.486 years | +0.66% |
| 2008 | 56.116 years | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 55.71 years | +0.74% |
| 2006 | 55.301 years | +0.72% |
| 2005 | 54.904 years | +0.60% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.578 years | +0.60% |
| 2003 | 54.253 years | +0.61% |
| 2002 | 53.922 years | +0.60% |
| 2001 | 53.598 years | +0.49% |
| 2000 | 53.338 years | +0.32% |
| 1999 | 53.166 years | +0.23% |
| 1998 | 53.043 years | -0.12% |
| 1997 | 53.105 years | -0.18% |
| 1996 | 53.2 years | -0.28% |
| 1995 | 53.347 years | -0.35% |
| 1994 | 53.537 years | -0.62% |
| 1993 | 53.872 years | -0.33% |
| 1992 | 54.053 years | -0.21% |
| 1991 | 54.168 years | -0.33% |
| 1990 | 54.348 years | -0.08% |
| 1989 | 54.389 years | +0.06% |
| 1988 | 54.359 years | +0.32% |
| 1987 | 54.188 years | +1.15% |
| 1986 | 53.572 years | +0.20% |
| 1985 | 53.465 years | +1.09% |
| 1984 | 52.886 years | +0.84% |
| 1983 | 52.447 years | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 51.801 years | +1.12% |
| 1981 | 51.227 years | +0.74% |
| 1980 | 50.852 years | +0.63% |
| 1979 | 50.535 years | +0.43% |
| 1978 | 50.319 years | +0.38% |
| 1977 | 50.13 years | +0.23% |
| 1976 | 50.017 years | +0.25% |
| 1975 | 49.891 years | +0.32% |
| 1974 | 49.734 years | +0.44% |
| 1973 | 49.517 years | +0.81% |
| 1972 | 49.12 years | +1.12% |
| 1971 | 48.577 years | +1.30% |
| 1970 | 47.954 years | +1.62% |
| 1969 | 47.191 years | +1.73% |
| 1968 | 46.389 years | +1.73% |
| 1967 | 45.602 years | +1.70% |
| 1966 | 44.839 years | +1.50% |
| 1965 | 44.175 years | +1.33% |
| 1964 | 43.596 years | +1.21% |
| 1963 | 43.074 years | +1.12% |
| 1962 | 42.599 years | +21.07% |
| 1961 | 35.186 years | +1.50% |
| 1960 | 34.667 years | — |
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