Cameroon vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate ihme

Cameroon
7.17
in 2019
South Sudan
9.26
in 2019
Cameroon rank
13th
South Sudan rank
10th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Sudan
10203040195019842019

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 9.26 against 7.17 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.09.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 28.04 25.44 2.6 Cameroon
1960s 25.41 24 1.41 Cameroon
1970s 18.68 22.23 3.54 South Sudan
1980s 15.17 20.89 5.72 South Sudan
1990s 13.73 17.52 3.79 South Sudan
2000s 12.06 13.34 1.28 South Sudan
2010s 8.69 10.69 2 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Cameroon or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 9.26 against 7.17 in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Cameroon and South Sudan?
2.09, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Cameroon ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. 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 rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed