Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rate
Cameroon
40.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
42.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
27th
Guinea-Bissau rank
26th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 42.07 per 1,000 live births against 40.25 per 1,000 live births in Cameroon, a difference of 1.82 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | 86.45 per 1,000 live births | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 54.71 per 1,000 live births | 56.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 42.79 per 1,000 live births | 44.65 per 1,000 live births | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 42.07 per 1,000 live births against 40.25 per 1,000 live births in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.82 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.