Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 25.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.62
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
155.01
in 1954
All-time low
25.62
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Cameroon, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Cameroon stood at 25.62. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Cameroon peaked at 155.01 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 25.62, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 201 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 rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 155.01 | — |
| 1955 | 149.59 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 144.63 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 140.04 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 135.67 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 131.94 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 128.91 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 126.56 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 124.57 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 122.83 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 120.97 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 118.54 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 115.39 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 111.61 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 107.37 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 102.92 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 98.59 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 94.92 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 91.92 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 89.71 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 88.2 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 87.28 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 86.55 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.85 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 84.74 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 83.06 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 80.91 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 78.35 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 75.39 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 72.31 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 69.28 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 66.5 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 64.05 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 62.2 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.07 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 60.63 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 60.87 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 61.67 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 62.85 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.15 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.6 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.44 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.8 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.33 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.39 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.12 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.53 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.88 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.18 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 58.41 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.69 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.76 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 52.84 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 50.74 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.71 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.18 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 43.77 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 41.55 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.21 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 37.23 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 35.48 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.91 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 32.46 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 30.18 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.88 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 26.75 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.62 | -4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.81 | 131.94 | 155.01 | 6 |
| 1960s | 117.97 | 102.92 | 128.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.08 | 83.06 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.07 | 60.63 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2 | 60.87 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.05 | 50.74 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.97 | 31.2 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.91 | 25.62 | 30.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 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 rate age 1-4 in Cameroon?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Cameroon was 25.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 155.01 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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