Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.62
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
15.34
in 1997
All-time low
6.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon stood at 6.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon peaked at 15.34 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.19 | — |
| 1991 | 14.33 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.55 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.77 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.18 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.34 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.29 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.14 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.9 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.59 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.24 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.55 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.13 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.76 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.54 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.85 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.62 | -3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.91 | 14.19 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 | 11.76 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 7.86 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 6.62 | 7.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 6.74 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 6.7 compare
- 17 Madagascar 6.63 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 6.54 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.37 compare
- 21 Lesotho 6.19 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Cameroon was 6.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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