Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Cameroon
6.62
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
6.74
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6.74 against 6.62 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 14.91 17.01 2.1 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 13.36 13.49 0.1235 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 9.44 9.43 0.0063 Cameroon
2020s 7.11 7.23 0.1215 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 6.74 against 6.62 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
0.12, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. 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 under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed