Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, infant
Cameroon
41.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
43.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.1 per 1,000 live births against 41.2 per 1,000 live births in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.06 per 1,000 live births | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | 44.34 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | 113.63 per 1,000 live births | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 74.28 per 1,000 live births | 86.22 per 1,000 live births | 11.94 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 54.79 per 1,000 live births | 56.95 per 1,000 live births | 2.16 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.1 per 1,000 live births against 41.2 per 1,000 live births in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.9 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release