Cameroon vs Madagascar: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Cameroon
4.74
in 2023
Madagascar
4.5
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Madagascar rank
22nd
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.74 against 4.5 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.64 | 13.24 | 2.4 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 13.31 | 11.54 | 1.77 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 10.21 | 0.9644 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9.42 | 10.36 | 0.9471 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 8.91 | 8.26 | 0.6508 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 5.74 | 2.44 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.51 | 0.4431 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Cameroon, at 4.74 against 4.5 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 0.24, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 236 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.