Cameroon vs China, People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health)

Cameroon
38,551
in 2024
China, People's Republic of
36,113
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
China, People's Republic of rank
25th

Number of infant deaths (World Health) over time

  • Cameroon
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 38,551 against 36,113 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 2,438.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and China, People's Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 37,302 1.73 million 1.69 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 39,014 1.06 million 1.02 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 44,825 801,074 756,249 China, People's Republic of
2000s 49,962 351,831 301,869 China, People's Republic of
2010s 45,466 157,741 112,274 China, People's Republic of
2020s 40,049 50,711 10,662 China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cameroon or China, People's Republic of?
Cameroon, at 38,551 against 36,113 in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cameroon and China, People's Republic of?
2,438, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China, People's Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China, People's Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Cameroon ranks 24th and China, People's Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,319 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed