Benin vs Cameroon: Number of child deaths, per capita
Benin
0.0024 deaths per person
in 2024
Cameroon
0.0021 deaths per person
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Cameroon rank
15th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0024 deaths per person against 0.0021 deaths per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 deaths per person | 0.0106 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0107 deaths per person | 0.0083 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0087 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.0065 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 0.0024 deaths per person against 0.0021 deaths per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.0003 deaths per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Benin ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.