Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Number of child deaths unwpp
Burkina Faso
55,713
in 2023
Cameroon
64,104
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Cameroon rank
21st
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64,104 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8,391.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,729 | 65,855 | 5,874 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 77,760 | 60,574 | 17,186 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 81,109 | 61,862 | 19,247 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,986 | 64,860 | 16,126 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 89,109 | 76,277 | 12,832 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90,159 | 86,205 | 3,954 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74,887 | 76,701 | 1,814 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58,018 | 66,434 | 8,416 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 64,104 against 55,713 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 8,391, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.