Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Cameroon
49.6%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
18.1%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
39th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
37th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 49.6% against 18.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 31.5%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 185 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 70.6% 22.1% 48.5% Cameroon
2010s 54.5% 15.4% 39.1% Cameroon
2020s 49.5% 17.7% 31.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Cameroon, at 49.6% against 18.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
31.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Cameroon ranks 39th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.