Benin vs Cameroon: Number of infants who die before age 1

Benin
13,632 deaths
in 2100
Cameroon
12,841 deaths
in 2100
Benin rank
19th
Cameroon rank
21st

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 13,632 deaths against 12,841 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 791 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2020s 24,750 deaths 42,921 deaths 18,171 deaths Cameroon
2030s 24,373 deaths 38,188 deaths 13,815 deaths Cameroon
2040s 23,721 deaths 32,143 deaths 8,422 deaths Cameroon
2050s 22,150 deaths 26,321 deaths 4,171 deaths Cameroon
2060s 20,620 deaths 21,693 deaths 1,073 deaths Cameroon
2070s 18,778 deaths 18,336 deaths 442.1 deaths Benin
2080s 16,534 deaths 15,833 deaths 700.7 deaths Benin
2090s 14,584 deaths 13,823 deaths 760.4 deaths Benin
2100s 13,632 deaths 12,841 deaths 791 deaths Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 13,632 deaths against 12,841 deaths in Cameroon as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Benin and Cameroon?
791 deaths, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.