Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Neonatal mortality rate
Burkina Faso
2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon
2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Cameroon rank
24th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 5.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.76 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4507 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2641 Deaths per 1000 live births | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1137 Deaths per 1000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0785 Deaths per 1000 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.