Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Neonatal mortality rate
Burkina Faso
23.75
in 2024
Cameroon
24.76
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Cameroon rank
24th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 24.76 against 23.75 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 200 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 | 70.47 | 60.91 | 9.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 67.5 | 55.04 | 12.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 52.96 | 46.06 | 6.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 42.99 | 38.94 | 4.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 35.88 | 33.36 | 2.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 28.36 | 29.59 | 1.22 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 25.77 | 1.1 | 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 24.76 against 23.75 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.01, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.