Cameroon vs Yemen: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Cameroon
64,104 deaths
in 2023
Yemen
54,401 deaths
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Yemen rank
24th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 64,104 deaths against 54,401 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 9,703 deaths.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 65,855 deaths 124,946 deaths 59,092 deaths Yemen
1960s 60,574 deaths 131,648 deaths 71,074 deaths Yemen
1970s 61,862 deaths 116,998 deaths 55,136 deaths Yemen
1980s 64,860 deaths 94,944 deaths 30,084 deaths Yemen
1990s 76,277 deaths 82,677 deaths 6,400 deaths Yemen
2000s 86,205 deaths 62,961 deaths 23,243 deaths Cameroon
2010s 76,701 deaths 53,716 deaths 22,985 deaths Cameroon
2020s 66,434 deaths 55,071 deaths 11,363 deaths Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Cameroon or Yemen?
Cameroon, at 64,104 deaths against 54,401 deaths in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Cameroon and Yemen?
9,703 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.