Children woman death vs survival in Cameroon
Cameroon: Children woman death vs survival was 0.2723 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2723
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1953
All-time low
0.2723
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Cameroon, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Cameroon is 0.2723, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Cameroon peaked at 1.96 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.2723, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Children woman death vs survival in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.96 | — |
| 1954 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.82 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.49 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.42 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9898 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9556 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9253 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8994 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8831 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8784 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8809 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8861 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8864 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8841 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.876 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8635 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8494 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8376 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8237 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7958 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7675 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.751 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7335 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7133 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6901 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6649 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6442 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6186 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5943 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5648 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.532 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5028 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.474 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4484 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4277 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4099 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3908 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3705 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3542 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3378 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.321 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2999 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2853 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2723 | -4.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2723 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2723 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8831 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8666 | 0.8237 | 0.8864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6973 | 0.5943 | 0.7958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4475 | 0.3542 | 0.5648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 | 0.2723 | 0.3378 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Mozambique, Republic of 0.2816 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.2739 compare
- 19 Angola 0.2519 compare
- 20 Sudan 0.2501 compare
- 21 Uganda 0.2387 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)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Cameroon?
- Children woman death vs survival in Cameroon was 0.2723 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2723 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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