Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Life Expectancy at Birth

Cameroon
63.97
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
64.25
in 2024
Cameroon rank
193rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.25 against 63.97 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.28.

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

Cameroon ranks 193rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1960s 42.73 36.68 6.05 Cameroon
1970s 49.58 40.53 9.05 Cameroon
1980s 52.92 45.09 7.83 Cameroon
1990s 53.58 47.92 5.67 Cameroon
2000s 54.82 53.17 1.65 Cameroon
2010s 59.42 59.69 0.278 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 62.59 62.99 0.4018 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 64.25 against 63.97 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
0.28, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Cameroon ranks 193rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.