Cameroon vs Kenya: Life Expectancy at Birth
Cameroon
63.97
in 2024
Kenya
63.83
in 2024
Cameroon rank
193rd
Kenya rank
196th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 63.97 against 63.83 in Kenya, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 193rd and Kenya ranks 196th of 216 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.73 | 51.41 | 8.68 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 49.58 | 56.36 | 6.78 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 52.92 | 60.23 | 7.31 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 53.58 | 56.44 | 2.85 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 54.82 | 58.21 | 3.39 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 62.07 | 2.66 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.59 | 62.77 | 0.1838 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 63.97 against 63.83 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.14, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 193rd and Kenya ranks 196th 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.