Cameroon vs South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, female
Cameroon
27,830
in 2024
South Asia
352,693
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
South Asia rank
16th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Cameroon
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 352,693 against 27,830 in Cameroon, a difference of 324,863.
That makes South Asia's figure about 12.7 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,918 | 1.83 million | 1.80 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 38,928 | 1.22 million | 1.18 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 34,011 | 654,328 | 620,317 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 29,237 | 392,628 | 363,391 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Cameroon or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 352,693 against 27,830 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Cameroon and South Asia?
- 324,863, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Asia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th 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.