Cameroon vs Somalia: Child deaths
Cameroon
22,957
in 2024
Somalia
26,725
in 2024
Cameroon rank
11th
Somalia rank
9th
Child deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26,725 against 22,957 in Cameroon, a difference of 3,768.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,599 | 26,017 | 1,418 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 30,499 | 34,975 | 4,477 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 34,501 | 32,087 | 2,414 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29,154 | 39,912 | 10,758 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24,442 | 29,938 | 5,496 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 26,725 against 22,957 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 3,768, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for child deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th 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.