Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Children under age 5
Cameroon
4.39 million
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
4.59 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
30th
Children under age 5 over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.59 million against 4.39 million in Cameroon, a difference of 200,740.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,273 | 573,889 | 173,384 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 952,181 | 848,723 | 103,458 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.30 million | 1,000 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.93 million | 145,449 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.69 million | 403,912 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 3.56 million | 654,679 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 4.16 million | 423,765 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.56 million | 248,172 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.59 million against 4.39 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 200,740, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for children under age 5?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.