Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
7.21 per 1,000
in 2024
Cameroon
11.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Cameroon rank
8th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.7 per 1,000 against 7.21 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.49 per 1,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 24.9 per 1,000 21.23 per 1,000 3.67 per 1,000 Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 15.48 per 1,000 19.19 per 1,000 3.71 per 1,000 Cameroon
2010s 9.67 per 1,000 15.45 per 1,000 5.78 per 1,000 Cameroon
2020s 7.79 per 1,000 12.42 per 1,000 4.63 per 1,000 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 11.7 per 1,000 against 7.21 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
4.49 per 1,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.