Cameroon vs WPR: Under-five mortality rate

Cameroon
64.84
in 2024
WPR
12.12
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
WPR rank
13th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • WPR
0100200300400195319882024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 64.84 against 12.12 in WPR, a difference of 52.72.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.3 times WPR's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 16th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon WPR Difference Ahead
1980s 155.47 61.86 93.61 Cameroon
1990s 144.34 48.12 96.22 Cameroon
2000s 129.13 28.78 100.35 Cameroon
2010s 91.52 16.18 75.34 Cameroon
2020s 69.5 12.77 56.73 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Cameroon or WPR?
Cameroon, at 64.84 against 12.12 in WPR as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Cameroon and WPR?
52.72, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and WPR?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and WPR rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Cameroon ranks 16th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 14,169 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed