Child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 6.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon stood at 6.48. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 35.87 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.31 | 29.13 | 35.87 | 7 |
| 1960s | 25.58 | 22.28 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.57 | 18.43 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 | 13.72 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.43 | 13.74 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 11.37 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.66 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.48 | 7.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 7.3 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Cameroon was 6.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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