Cameroon vs China: Number of under-five deaths, male

Cameroon
33,678
in 2024
China
29,757
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
China rank
22nd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • China
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 33,678 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 3,921.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was China ahead.

Cameroon ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China Difference Ahead
1970s 33,365 962,060 928,694 China
1980s 34,126 718,132 684,007 China
1990s 40,406 558,611 518,206 China
2000s 45,535 247,523 201,988 China
2010s 40,610 115,948 75,338 China
2020s 35,254 42,236 6,982 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Cameroon or China?
Cameroon, at 33,678 against 29,757 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Cameroon and China?
3,921, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Cameroon ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.