Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Youth mortality rate

Burkina Faso
8.2
in 2024
Cameroon
8.2
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Cameroon rank
14th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
10152025196719952024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.2 against 8.2 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 24.35 17.97 6.38 Burkina Faso
1990s 22 17.09 4.9 Burkina Faso
2000s 17.64 15.36 2.27 Burkina Faso
2010s 11.66 11.28 0.3856 Burkina Faso
2020s 8.77 8.76 0.0091 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 8.2 against 8.2 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed