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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Cameroon
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.0 years | 2024 | 24th lowest of 216 | −10.7 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.0 |
| 2023 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 62.4 |
| 2021 | 61.1 |
| 2020 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 61.7 |
| 2018 | 61.2 |
| 2017 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 60.3 |
| 2015 | 59.7 |
| 2014 | 59.1 |
| 2013 | 58.7 |
| 2012 | 58.2 |
| 2011 | 57.5 |
| 2010 | 57.0 |
| 2009 | 56.5 |
| 2008 | 56.1 |
| 2007 | 55.7 |
| 2006 | 55.3 |
| 2005 | 54.9 |
| 2004 | 54.6 |
| 2003 | 54.3 |
| 2002 | 53.9 |
| 2001 | 53.6 |
| 2000 | 53.3 |
| 1999 | 53.2 |
| 1998 | 53.0 |
| 1997 | 53.1 |
| 1996 | 53.2 |
| 1995 | 53.3 |
| 1994 | 53.5 |
| 1993 | 53.9 |
| 1992 | 54.1 |
| 1991 | 54.2 |
| 1990 | 54.3 |
| 1989 | 54.4 |
| 1988 | 54.4 |
| 1987 | 54.2 |
| 1986 | 53.6 |
| 1985 | 53.5 |
| 1984 | 52.9 |
| 1983 | 52.4 |
| 1982 | 51.8 |
| 1981 | 51.2 |
| 1980 | 50.9 |
| 1979 | 50.5 |
| 1978 | 50.3 |
| 1977 | 50.1 |
| 1976 | 50.0 |
| 1975 | 49.9 |
| 1974 | 49.7 |
| 1973 | 49.5 |
| 1972 | 49.1 |
| 1971 | 48.6 |
| 1970 | 48.0 |
| 1969 | 47.2 |
| 1968 | 46.4 |
| 1967 | 45.6 |
| 1966 | 44.8 |
| 1965 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 43.6 |
| 1963 | 43.1 |
| 1962 | 42.6 |
| 1961 | 35.2 |
| 1960 | 34.7 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, Cameroon, 2024: 64.0 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/cameroon, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.