Cameroon vs Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Cameroon
64.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia
5.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 59.01 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 11.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.13 per 1,000 live births | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 104.48 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | 80.46 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 62.91 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Cameroon or Eastern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 59.01 per 1,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.