Survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon

Cameroon: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 68.31 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
68.31
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.31
in 2024
All-time low
33.92
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon is 68.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon peaked at 68.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.92, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.83 33.92 43.2 10
1970s 46.28 44.29 47.24 10
1980s 50.11 47.51 51.79 10
1990s 50.32 48.82 51.72 10
2000s 50.6 48.61 53.31 10
2010s 59.16 54.3 63.66 10
2020s 65.17 61.43 68.31 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 186 Tanzania 69.66 compare
  2. 187 Fiji 69.61 compare
  3. 188 Angola 69.6 compare
  4. 190 Guinea-Bissau 68.27 compare
  5. 191 Congo 68.17 compare
  6. 192 South Africa 67.72 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon was 68.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 68.31 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 33.92 in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Cameroon ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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