Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent mortality rate was 7.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 1990
All-time low
7.49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon stood at 7.49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 10.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.77 | — |
| 1991 | 10.76 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.75 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.74 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.72 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.69 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.67 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.64 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.61 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.58 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.53 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.99 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.77 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.52 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.99 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.56 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.49 | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.88, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 | 10.58 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 9.77 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 8.4 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.49 | 8.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.91 compare
- 11 Eswatini 7.9 compare
- 12 Mali 7.66 compare
- 14 Liberia 7.37 compare
- 15 Madagascar 7.32 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 6.96 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Cameroon was 7.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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