Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of child deaths by region
Cameroon
61,508
in 2024
Kenya
58,200
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Kenya rank
21st
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61,508 against 58,200 in Kenya, a difference of 3,308.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,034 | 80,037 | 20,003 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 60,843 | 83,975 | 23,132 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 63,810 | 84,084 | 20,273 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 75,323 | 111,037 | 35,714 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 84,463 | 97,176 | 12,713 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74,620 | 69,658 | 4,962 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 64,491 | 59,371 | 5,120 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 61,508 against 58,200 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 3,308, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.