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.
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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 37,479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 37,479 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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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