Cameroon vs Congo: Life expectancy at age 60, female

Cameroon
17.3 years
in 2024
Congo
17.36 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
197th
Congo rank
196th

Life expectancy at age 60, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.36 years against 17.3 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 197th and Congo ranks 196th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 15.33 years 15.52 years 0.1855 years Congo
1970s 15.83 years 16 years 0.1661 years Congo
1980s 15.94 years 16.05 years 0.1179 years Congo
1990s 15.91 years 15.51 years 0.4081 years Cameroon
2000s 15.86 years 15.98 years 0.127 years Congo
2010s 16.51 years 16.77 years 0.2545 years Congo
2020s 16.79 years 16.96 years 0.1712 years Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 17.36 years against 17.3 years in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Cameroon and Congo?
0.06 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
Cameroon ranks 197th and Congo ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.