Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Child deaths by world region un data

Burkina Faso
55,713
in 2023
Cameroon
64,104
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Cameroon rank
21st

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 64,104 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8,391.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 71,729 65,855 5,874 Burkina Faso
1960s 77,760 60,574 17,186 Burkina Faso
1970s 81,109 61,862 19,247 Burkina Faso
1980s 80,986 64,860 16,126 Burkina Faso
1990s 89,109 76,277 12,832 Burkina Faso
2000s 90,159 86,205 3,954 Burkina Faso
2010s 74,887 76,701 1,814 Cameroon
2020s 58,018 66,434 8,416 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 64,104 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
8,391, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed