Cameroon vs United States of America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Cameroon
64.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
6.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 58.37 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 10.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.13 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 121.15 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 84.69 per 1,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | 63.03 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 United States of America?
- Cameroon, at 64.84 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 58.37 per 1,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.