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