Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality rate was 25.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.62
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
155.01
in 1954
All-time low
25.62
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate in Cameroon, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Cameroon is 25.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 155.01 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 25.62, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 200 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 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)
- 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 child mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Child mortality rate in Cameroon was 25.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 155.01 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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