Benin vs Cameroon: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Benin
11.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Cameroon
10.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Cameroon rank
10th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.4 per 1,000 against 10.9 per 1,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 per 1,000 | 20.62 per 1,000 | 3.76 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2000s | 18.43 per 1,000 | 18.15 per 1,000 | 0.28 per 1,000 | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.43 per 1,000 | 14.45 per 1,000 | 0.02 per 1,000 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.04 per 1,000 | 11.66 per 1,000 | 0.38 per 1,000 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 11.4 per 1,000 against 10.9 per 1,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.5 per 1,000, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Benin ranks 8th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.