Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Cameroon
0.0502 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0444 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
22nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
0.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0502 units per square kilometre against 0.0444 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0058 units per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0679 units per square kilometre 0.1549 units per square kilometre 0.087 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.073 units per square kilometre 0.1034 units per square kilometre 0.0304 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0617 units per square kilometre 0.0516 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 0.0525 units per square kilometre 0.0551 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Cameroon, at 0.0502 units per square kilometre against 0.0444 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.0058 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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.