Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Cameroon
0.0502 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.061 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.061 units per square kilometre against 0.0502 units per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0108 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0514 units per square kilometre 0.0467 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 0.0525 units per square kilometre 0.0504 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 0.0645 units per square kilometre 0.0655 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.073 units per square kilometre 0.0616 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0617 units per square kilometre 0.0525 units per square kilometre 0.0092 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.0525 units per square kilometre 0.0601 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.061 units per square kilometre against 0.0502 units per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0108 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.