3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 69.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cameroon is 69.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 144.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.4 | — |
| 2001 | 141.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 138.2 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 134.6 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 131.1 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 127.9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 124.6 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 121.3 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 117.8 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 114.5 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 110.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 105.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 101.5 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 84.3 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 80.8 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 75.1 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 69.8 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.59 | 114.5 | 144.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 75.1 | 110.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1 | 69.8 | 72.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 74.8 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 74.3 compare
- 17 Lesotho 72.9 compare
- 19 Mozambique 69.6 compare
- 20 Angola 69.4 compare
- 21 Madagascar 66 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cameroon?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cameroon was 69.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 144.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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