3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 25.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon stood at 25.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 35.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4 | — |
| 2001 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.4 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.39 | 31.9 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 26.8 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon was 25.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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