Deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths age 1-59 months was 37,479 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,479
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62,403
in 2001
All-time low
37,479
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon stood at 37,479. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon peaked at 62,403 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37,479, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 44,640 | — |
| 1960 | 44,270 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 44,069 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 44,015 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 43,992 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 43,880 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 43,531 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 43,111 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 42,562 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 42,013 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 41,442 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 41,004 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 40,750 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 40,825 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 41,107 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 41,761 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 42,617 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,566 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44,577 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 45,336 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 45,676 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45,761 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 45,577 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 45,405 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 44,886 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 43,660 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 42,872 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42,367 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 42,297 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 42,690 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43,627 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45,061 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 47,008 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 49,324 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 51,641 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 54,019 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 56,156 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 57,952 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 59,377 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 60,582 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 61,641 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62,249 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62,403 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62,166 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62,042 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61,907 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61,785 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61,454 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 61,013 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60,247 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59,443 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 57,830 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55,963 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 53,780 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 51,554 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 49,398 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 47,405 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 46,225 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 45,213 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44,273 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 43,582 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42,723 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 41,493 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40,070 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 38,681 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 37,479 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,640 | 44,640 | 44,640 | 1 |
| 1960s | 43,288 | 41,442 | 44,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,722 | 40,750 | 45,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,914 | 42,297 | 45,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,276 | 45,061 | 61,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,471 | 59,443 | 62,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,522 | 43,582 | 57,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,089 | 37,479 | 42,723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Tanzania 38,867 compare
- 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
- 21 China 31,076 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Cameroon was 37,479 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62,403 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,479 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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