Cameroon vs China: Number of infant deaths
Cameroon
39,004.0%
in 2023
China
40,795.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
China rank
22nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 40,795.0% against 39,004.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 1,791.0%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,044.5% | 1,726,937.0% | 1,689,892.5% | China |
| 1980s | 38,669.2% | 1,062,333.9% | 1,023,664.7% | China |
| 1990s | 44,579.2% | 800,920.9% | 756,341.7% | China |
| 2000s | 49,827.0% | 352,077.5% | 302,250.5% | China |
| 2010s | 45,515.5% | 157,708.1% | 112,192.6% | China |
| 2020s | 40,218.0% | 54,637.8% | 14,419.8% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 40,795.0% against 39,004.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cameroon and China?
- 1,791.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.