Cameroon vs China: Number of infants who die before age 1
Cameroon
45,308 deaths
in 2023
China
45,791 deaths
in 2023
Cameroon rank
20th
China rank
19th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 45,791 deaths against 45,308 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 483 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and China ranks 19th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,970 deaths | 2.91 million deaths | 2.88 million deaths | China |
| 1960s | 32,808 deaths | 2.77 million deaths | 2.73 million deaths | China |
| 1970s | 36,527 deaths | 1.63 million deaths | 1.60 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 40,475 deaths | 1.05 million deaths | 1.01 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 48,046 deaths | 734,183 deaths | 686,137 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 55,903 deaths | 343,836 deaths | 287,933 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 52,338 deaths | 164,589 deaths | 112,251 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 46,631 deaths | 57,755 deaths | 11,124 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 45,791 deaths against 45,308 deaths in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Cameroon and China?
- 483 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and China ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.