Cameroon vs Northern America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Cameroon
64.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern America
6.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Northern America rank
18th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Cameroon
- Northern America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 6.38 per 1,000 live births in Northern America, a difference of 58.46 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 10.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.13 per 1,000 live births | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 84.81 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.37 per 1,000 live births | 63.13 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 Northern America?
- Cameroon, at 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 6.38 per 1,000 live births in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cameroon and Northern America?
- 58.46 per 1,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Northern America rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 18th 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.