Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Cameroon: Infant mortality rates

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
4.4
in 2023
Cameroon
4.74
in 2023
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Cameroon rank
21st

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.74 against 4.4 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 26.2 15.64 10.56 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1960s 22.13 13.31 8.82 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 18.54 11.17 7.37 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 15.93 9.42 6.52 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1990s 11.03 8.91 2.12 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2000s 7.95 8.18 0.228 Cameroon
2010s 5.67 6.2 0.5375 Cameroon
2020s 4.6 4.96 0.3548 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 4.74 against 4.4 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Cameroon?
0.34, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Cameroon rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
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