Child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child deaths by world region un data was 64,104 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,104
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
87,179
in 2005
All-time low
59,498
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon is 64,104, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon peaked at 87,179 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59,498, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68,952 | — |
| 1951 | 68,180 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 67,726 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 67,251 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 66,628 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 65,822 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 64,839 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 63,864 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 62,975 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 62,309 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 61,789 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 61,437 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 61,162 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 60,966 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 60,603 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 60,414 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 60,139 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59,919 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 59,706 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 59,601 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 59,498 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 59,649 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59,746 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60,182 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60,879 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61,749 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 62,841 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 63,896 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 64,742 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 65,437 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,798 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 66,393 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66,559 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65,260 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 64,190 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 63,548 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 63,868 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63,598 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64,199 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65,187 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 66,799 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 69,023 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 71,139 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 73,524 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 75,965 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 78,018 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 79,911 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81,325 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82,889 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 84,173 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 84,961 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85,351 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85,711 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86,264 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86,832 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87,179 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87,058 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86,772 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86,385 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,534 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 84,375 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 82,608 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80,338 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 78,158 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 76,215 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 75,174 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 74,321 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73,357 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71,979 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70,484 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 68,859 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67,128 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 65,645 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 64,104 | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64,104 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64,104 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,855 | 62,309 | 68,952 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,574 | 59,601 | 61,789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,862 | 59,498 | 65,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,860 | 63,548 | 66,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,277 | 66,799 | 84,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,205 | 84,961 | 87,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,701 | 70,484 | 84,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,434 | 64,104 | 68,859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 compare
- 19 Uganda 65,931 compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,828 compare
- 22 Kenya 60,947 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
- 24 Yemen 54,401 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Cameroon was 64,104 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87,179 in 2005.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,498 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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