Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality around the world

Cameroon
6.76
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
6.94
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.94 against 6.76 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.18.

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

Cameroon ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 229 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 33.05 33.91 0.8535 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 25.25 31.3 6.04 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 19.5 27.91 8.41 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 15.48 24.35 8.87 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 14.38 20.13 5.75 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 12.92 14.71 1.79 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 9.25 9.53 0.281 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 7.12 7.32 0.1994 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.94 against 6.76 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
0.18, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th 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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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