Cameroon vs Europe: Neonatal mortality rate
Cameroon
24.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe
2.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
25th
Europe rank
21st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Cameroon
- Europe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 24.76 per 1,000 live births against 2.48 per 1,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 22.28 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 10.0 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.36 per 1,000 live births | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 28.83 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.59 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.39 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 25.77 per 1,000 live births | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | 23.21 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cameroon or Europe?
- Cameroon, at 24.76 per 1,000 live births against 2.48 per 1,000 live births in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cameroon and Europe?
- 22.28 per 1,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Europe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Europe ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.