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
00.020.040.060.080.1200020102021

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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.