Cameroon vs Egypt: Number of under-five deaths, male
Cameroon
33,678
in 2024
Egypt
29,584
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Egypt rank
23rd
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 33,678 against 29,584 in Egypt, a difference of 4,094.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,627 | 183,601 | 151,974 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 32,328 | 167,967 | 135,639 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 34,126 | 118,198 | 84,072 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 40,406 | 67,256 | 26,850 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 45,535 | 43,598 | 1,937 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 40,610 | 38,270 | 2,339 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35,254 | 30,639 | 4,615 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 33,678 against 29,584 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 4,094, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.