Cameroon vs Madagascar: Child mortality around the world

Cameroon
6.76
in 2023
Madagascar
6.56
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Madagascar rank
19th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.76 against 6.56 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2.

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

Cameroon ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 33.05 22.48 10.57 Cameroon
1960s 25.25 19.36 5.89 Cameroon
1970s 19.5 16.84 2.66 Cameroon
1980s 15.48 17.13 1.65 Madagascar
1990s 14.38 13.26 1.12 Cameroon
2000s 12.92 8.77 4.15 Cameroon
2010s 9.25 6.74 2.5 Cameroon
2020s 7.12 6.58 0.5357 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 6.76 against 6.56 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Cameroon and Madagascar?
0.2, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 236 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