Child mortality rate ihme in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality rate ihme was 7.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.17
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
43.76
in 1960
All-time low
7.17
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Cameroon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.17 for child mortality rate ihme 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 ihme in Cameroon peaked at 43.76 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.17, 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.55 | — |
| 1951 | 30.54 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.98 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 28.92 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 28.21 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 26.87 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 26.49 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 25.95 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 25.39 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 43.76 | +72.4% |
| 1961 | 31.31 | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 23.74 | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 23.38 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 22.99 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 22.6 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 22.19 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 21.82 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 21.4 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 20.91 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 20.45 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 20.05 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 19.51 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 19.13 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 18.74 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 18.41 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.13 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 17.81 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.48 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 17.12 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.8 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.47 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 16.06 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.69 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.31 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.88 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 14.53 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.16 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.97 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.85 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.83 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.74 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.62 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.51 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.34 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.02 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.57 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.01 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.34 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.68 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.86 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.14 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | -4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +72.4% | 25.39 | 43.76 |
| 1961 | -28.5% | 43.76 | 31.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.04 | 25.39 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.41 | 20.91 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.68 | 17.12 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.17 | 13.85 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.73 | 13.34 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 | 10.68 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7.17 | 10.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 South Sudan 9.26 compare
- 11 Benin 8.5 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 7.33 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 7.12 compare
- 15 Mozambique 6.94 compare
- 16 Haiti 6.83 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 ihme in Cameroon?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Cameroon was 7.17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.76 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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