Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Probability of dying, by age
Afghanistan
0.0459
in 2021
Cameroon
0.0479
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
20th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0479 against 0.0459 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0786 | 0.0785 | 0 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0557 | 0.0591 | 0.0034 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0466 | 0.0487 | 0.0021 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.0479 against 0.0459 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 0.002, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 20th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.