Benin vs Cameroon: Youth mortality rate
Benin
9.14
in 2024
Cameroon
8.2
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
Cameroon rank
14th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9.14 against 8.2 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.94.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1 | 22.26 | 6.85 | Benin |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 18.51 | 5.07 | Benin |
| 1990s | 18.44 | 17.09 | 1.34 | Benin |
| 2000s | 14.61 | 15.36 | 0.7517 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.74 | 11.28 | 0.4644 | Benin |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 8.76 | 0.9503 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 9.14 against 8.2 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.94, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.