3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 25.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2000
All-time low
25.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 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% |
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 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 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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