Cameroon vs Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths

Cameroon
22,957
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
223,969
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
11th

Child deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 223,969 against 22,957 in Cameroon, a difference of 201,012.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 9.8 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 30,499 675,255 644,756 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 34,501 505,518 471,016 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 29,154 311,411 282,257 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 24,442 250,072 225,630 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Cameroon or Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 223,969 against 22,957 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Cameroon and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
201,012, with Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). 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)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed