Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child deaths was 22,957 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,957
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34,710
in 2006
All-time low
22,213
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths in Cameroon, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Cameroon is 22,957, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Cameroon peaked at 34,710 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22,213, in 1959.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Child deaths 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22,957 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 17.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22,957 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 child deaths in Cameroon?
- Child deaths in Cameroon was 22,957 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,710 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,213 in 1959.
- How does Cameroon rank for child deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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