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 200 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
Cameroon recorded 37,479 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is 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.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 United Republic of Tanzania 38,867 compare
- 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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