Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
31,762 deaths
in 2024
Cameroon
38,551 deaths
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Cameroon rank
24th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 38,551 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,789 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,285 deaths | 40,859 deaths | 5,574 deaths | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 38,630 deaths | 37,265 deaths | 1,365 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41,310 deaths | 37,302 deaths | 4,008 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 41,802 deaths | 39,014 deaths | 2,788 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46,052 deaths | 44,825 deaths | 1,228 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47,754 deaths | 49,962 deaths | 2,208 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 41,593 deaths | 45,466 deaths | 3,874 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 32,901 deaths | 40,049 deaths | 7,148 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 38,551 deaths against 31,762 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 6,789 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .