Cameroon vs Zambia: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Cameroon
17.3 years
in 2024
Zambia
17.27 years
in 2024
Cameroon rank
197th
Zambia rank
198th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.3 years against 17.27 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 years | 17.13 years | 1.8 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 15.83 years | 17.52 years | 1.69 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 15.94 years | 16.52 years | 0.5883 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 15.91 years | 14.48 years | 1.44 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.86 years | 14.55 years | 1.3 years | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 16.51 years | 16.1 years | 0.4123 years | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.79 years | 16.82 years | 0.0306 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 17.3 years against 17.27 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.03 years, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Cameroon ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 198th 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
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.