Angola vs Cameroon: Child mortality around the world

Angola
6.43
in 2023
Cameroon
6.76
in 2023
Angola rank
20th
Cameroon rank
17th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.76 against 6.43 in Angola, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Angola ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 33.02 33.05 0.0366 Cameroon
1960s 29.73 25.25 4.48 Angola
1970s 26.01 19.5 6.5 Angola
1980s 23.96 15.48 8.47 Angola
1990s 22.24 14.38 7.86 Angola
2000s 16.77 12.92 3.85 Angola
2010s 9.34 9.25 0.0919 Angola
2020s 6.79 7.12 0.3281 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Angola or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 6.76 against 6.43 in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Angola and Cameroon?
0.33, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Angola ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed