Cameroon vs Liberia: Child mortality around the world
Cameroon
6.76
in 2023
Liberia
7.12
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7.12 against 6.76 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 14th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.05 | 30.87 | 2.19 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 25.25 | 30.28 | 5.03 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 19.5 | 26.58 | 7.08 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15.48 | 24.67 | 9.19 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 14.38 | 24.02 | 9.64 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 14.14 | 1.22 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 9.03 | 0.2127 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 7.41 | 0.2894 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Cameroon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7.12 against 6.76 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 0.36, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.