Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Number of infant deaths
Burkina Faso
32,235.0%
in 2023
Cameroon
39,004.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Cameroon rank
24th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 39,004.0% against 32,235.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6,769.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th 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 | 35,254.4% | 40,492.2% | 5,237.8% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 38,669.2% | 37,023.5% | 1,645.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41,563.4% | 37,044.5% | 4,518.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 41,916.9% | 38,669.2% | 3,247.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 46,085.4% | 44,579.2% | 1,506.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 47,722.2% | 49,827.0% | 2,104.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 41,518.4% | 45,515.5% | 3,997.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 33,155.5% | 40,218.0% | 7,062.5% | 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 39,004.0% against 32,235.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 6,769.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.