Survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 68.31 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.92 | — |
| 1961 | 34.57 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 37.26 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 37.88 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 38.51 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 39.31 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 40.15 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 41.24 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 42.23 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 43.2 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 44.29 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 45.08 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 45.79 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 46.43 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 46.64 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.68 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.81 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.02 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.51 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.97 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 48.75 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 49.67 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 50.32 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 50.93 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 50.76 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.66 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 51.79 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.75 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.72 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.44 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.32 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.11 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.41 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.04 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.6 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.06 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.82 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.61 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.24 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.74 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.15 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.47 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.18 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.89 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.31 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.19 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.69 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.74 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.71 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.74 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.89 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.92 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.75 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.66 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.43 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 64.75 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 67.86 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 68.31 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 68.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.23, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 68.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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