Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Neonatal mortality rate

Cameroon
24.76
in 2024
Ethiopia
25.23
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
21st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
20406080195519892024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.23 against 24.76 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 53.12 67.1 13.98 Ethiopia
1980s 46.06 64.92 18.86 Ethiopia
1990s 38.94 54.34 15.4 Ethiopia
2000s 33.36 43.55 10.19 Ethiopia
2010s 29.59 32.91 3.32 Ethiopia
2020s 25.77 26.71 0.9405 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 25.23 against 24.76 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.47, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 21st of 199 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed