Deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 6,516 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,516
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,516
in 2024
All-time low
3,132
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6,516 for deaths age 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon peaked at 6,516 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,132, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,132 | — |
| 1991 | 3,225 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,333 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,451 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,583 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,724 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3,876 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,047 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4,205 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,352 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,480 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,599 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,805 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,905 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,994 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,071 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,131 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,195 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,250 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,301 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,361 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,431 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,517 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,633 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,781 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,927 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,048 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,160 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,247 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,321 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,408 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,464 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,483 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,516 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,693 | 3,132 | 4,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,913 | 4,480 | 5,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,741 | 5,301 | 6,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,438 | 6,321 | 6,516 | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Cameroon was 6,516 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,516 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,132 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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