In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Cameroon was 62.0 years, up from 61.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Cameroon with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Cameroon
Year
Years
2025
62.0
2024
61.8
2023
61.5
2022
60.3
2021
59.1
2020
59.5
2019
59.6
2018
59.1
2017
58.8
2016
58.4
2015
57.8
2014
57.2
2013
57.0
2012
56.5
2011
55.9
2010
55.4
2009
55.0
2008
54.8
2007
54.4
2006
54.1
2005
53.7
2004
53.4
2003
53.1
2002
52.8
2001
52.5
2000
52.1
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.