Child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality by income level of country was 6.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
6.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon stood at 6.48 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon peaked at 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 6.48 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 34.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 32.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 31.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 29.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 28.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 27.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 27.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 26.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 25.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 23.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 21.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 17.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 15.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.88 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.09 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.31 deaths per 100 live births | 29.13 deaths per 100 live births | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 25.58 deaths per 100 live births | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | 28.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | 21.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 deaths per 100 live births | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | 18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Cameroon was 6.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .