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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 compare
  2. 19 Uganda 65,931 compare
  3. 20 Madagascar 64,828 compare
  4. 22 Kenya 60,947 compare
  5. 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
  6. 24 Yemen 54,401 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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