Cameroon vs Madagascar: Number of infant deaths

Cameroon
39,004.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
43,642.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Madagascar rank
21st

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
020.0k40.0k60.0k195519892023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 43,642.0% against 39,004.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 4,638.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 37,726.7% 32,658.3% 5,068.4% Cameroon
1980s 38,669.2% 44,190.9% 5,521.7% Madagascar
1990s 44,579.2% 47,344.2% 2,765.0% Madagascar
2000s 49,827.0% 40,219.0% 9,608.0% Cameroon
2010s 45,515.5% 37,784.9% 7,730.6% Cameroon
2020s 40,218.0% 43,239.2% 3,021.2% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 43,642.0% against 39,004.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cameroon and Madagascar?
4,638.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.