Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Child mortality rate
Cameroon
6.8%
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
6.7%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Child mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Côte d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.1% | 36.3% | 3.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 25.3% | 28.4% | 3.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 20.8% | 1.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.