Cameroon vs Lesotho: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Cameroon
6.62
in 2024
Lesotho
6.19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
Lesotho rank
21st
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.62 against 6.19 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 106 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.91 | 9.89 | 5.02 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 13.36 | 11.71 | 1.66 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 8.01 | 1.43 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 6.48 | 0.6292 | Cameroon |
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 Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 6.62 against 6.19 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.43, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st 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.