Cameroon vs Madagascar: Children under age 5
Cameroon
4.39 million
in 2023
Madagascar
4.59 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
31st
Children under age 5 over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.59 million against 4.39 million in Cameroon, a difference of 195,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,273 | 832,501 | 85,228 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 952,181 | 1.08 million | 126,120 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.46 million | 157,713 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.91 million | 125,566 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.54 million | 253,553 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 3.29 million | 392,988 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.92 million | 183,117 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.31 million | 4.46 million | 145,945 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, 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 Madagascar?
- 195,030, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for children under age 5?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 31st 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.