Number of child deaths by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of child deaths by region was 61,508 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,508
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85,167
in 2006
All-time low
57,879
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61,508 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Cameroon peaked at 85,167 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,879, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,834 | — |
| 1961 | 60,589 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 60,504 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 60,540 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60,460 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 60,278 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 59,975 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59,559 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 59,055 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 58,547 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 58,077 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 57,879 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58,033 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58,541 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 59,494 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 60,689 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62,098 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63,554 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 64,670 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 65,397 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,739 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66,002 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66,006 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64,907 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 63,424 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,521 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 62,021 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 61,902 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62,286 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63,295 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,013 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67,353 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 69,982 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72,593 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 75,230 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 77,513 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 79,342 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 80,802 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82,130 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83,275 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 83,778 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,879 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83,931 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84,332 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84,733 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,124 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85,167 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85,060 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84,591 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84,034 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82,533 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80,685 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 78,561 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76,314 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74,194 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 72,673 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,832 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,887 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,726 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,800 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,627 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66,084 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64,432 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62,804 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 61,508 | -2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,034 | 58,547 | 60,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,843 | 57,879 | 65,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,810 | 61,902 | 66,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,323 | 65,013 | 83,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,463 | 83,778 | 85,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,620 | 68,800 | 82,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,491 | 61,508 | 67,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 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 number of child deaths by region in Cameroon?
- Number of child deaths by region in Cameroon was 61,508 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,167 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,879 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.