Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 22,957 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,957
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34,710
in 2006
All-time low
22,213
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon stood at 22,957.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon peaked at 34,710 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22,213, in 1959.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22,213 | — |
| 1960 | 22,297 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 22,474 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 22,697 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 22,936 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 23,117 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23,161 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 23,064 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 22,876 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 22,643 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 22,429 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 22,279 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 22,278 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,405 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 22,678 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 23,069 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23,578 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 24,107 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 24,639 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25,063 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 25,311 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 25,415 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25,378 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25,233 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25,090 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 24,838 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 24,510 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 24,213 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 24,089 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 24,314 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24,884 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 25,713 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,735 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27,905 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 29,135 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 30,376 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 31,529 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 32,505 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 33,237 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 33,740 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 34,111 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 34,364 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34,547 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34,584 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,602 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,617 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,710 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34,622 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34,416 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33,951 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33,423 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32,438 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31,406 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30,387 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,169 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28,148 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 27,357 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26,799 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26,367 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26,046 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25,779 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25,268 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24,479 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 23,727 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 22,957 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,213 | 22,213 | 22,213 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22,769 | 22,297 | 23,161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,541 | 22,278 | 25,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,796 | 24,089 | 25,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,499 | 25,713 | 34,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,501 | 33,951 | 34,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,154 | 26,046 | 33,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,442 | 22,957 | 25,779 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Cameroon was 22,957 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,710 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,213 in 1959.
- How does Cameroon rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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