Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years

Cameroon
11,872
in 2024
South Africa
10,775
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11,872 against 10,775 in South Africa, a difference of 1,097.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,275 10,543 3,268 South Africa
2000s 9,304 16,605 7,302 South Africa
2010s 10,734 11,785 1,050 South Africa
2020s 11,824 10,523 1,301 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 10-19 years, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 11,872 against 10,775 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 10-19 years between Cameroon and South Africa?
1,097, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
Cameroon ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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