What is child mortality rate in Cameroon?

Child mortality rate in Cameroon was 7.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1960.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.

How does Cameroon rank for child mortality rate?

Cameroon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Cameroon

Name: Child mortality rate in Cameroon
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Child mortality rate was 7.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

7.2%

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

13th

of 204 countries

All-time high

43.8%

in 1960

All-time low

7.2%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Cameroon, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 7.2% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 43.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	28.0%	25.4%	30.6%	10
1960s	25.4%	20.9%	43.8%	10
1970s	18.7%	17.1%	20.4%	10
1980s	15.2%	13.8%	16.8%	10
1990s	13.7%	13.3%	14.0%	10
2000s	12.1%	10.7%	13.2%	10
2010s	8.7%	7.2%	10.3%	10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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More health data for Cameroon

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Cameroon?: Child mortality rate in Cameroon was 7.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for child mortality rate?: Cameroon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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