Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, female
Cameroon
27,830
in 2024
Kenya
25,775
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Kenya rank
21st
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27,830 against 25,775 in Kenya, a difference of 2,055.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,407 | 37,876 | 9,469 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 28,515 | 39,502 | 10,987 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 29,685 | 39,156 | 9,471 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 34,918 | 51,681 | 16,763 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 38,928 | 44,360 | 5,432 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34,011 | 31,057 | 2,954 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 29,237 | 26,313 | 2,924 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 27,830 against 25,775 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 2,055, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.