Child mortality by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality by sex was 6.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.99
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.98
in 1954
All-time low
6.99
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by sex in Cameroon, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Cameroon stood at 6.99. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Cameroon peaked at 35.98 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 35.98 | — |
| 1955 | 34.73 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 33.47 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 32.3 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 31.25 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 30.29 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 29.47 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 28.79 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 28.21 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 27.68 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 27.15 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 26.5 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.8 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.99 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 24.09 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 23.16 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 22.29 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 21.54 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 20.97 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 20.55 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.28 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.13 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.02 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.9 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.37 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.94 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 18.41 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 17.79 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.12 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 16.47 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.87 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.33 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.91 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.63 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.5 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.53 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.68 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.13 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.37 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.57 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.68 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.65 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.49 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.24 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.93 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.59 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.24 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.22 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.87 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.14 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.33 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.79 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.24 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.73 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.99 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33 | 30.29 | 35.98 | 6 |
| 1960s | 26.58 | 23.16 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.48 | 19.37 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4 | 14.5 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 | 14.53 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 12.14 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 8.24 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 6.99 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 7.29 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 7.13 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 7.1 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.74 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.64 compare
- 21 Lesotho 6.61 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Cameroon?
- Child mortality by sex in Cameroon was 6.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.98 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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