Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15,110 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,110
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,110
in 2024
All-time low
6,397
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15,110 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Cameroon peaked at 15,110 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,397, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 23rd 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,397 | — |
| 1991 | 6,684 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,986 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,309 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,646 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,993 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 8,351 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,734 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,106 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,472 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,810 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,139 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 10,455 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,757 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11,030 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,275 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,490 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,674 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,860 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,048 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,223 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12,397 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12,571 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12,761 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,020 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,311 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,579 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,763 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,947 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,130 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14,298 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14,501 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14,720 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14,907 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15,110 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15,110 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15,110 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,868 | 6,397 | 9,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,054 | 9,810 | 12,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,170 | 12,223 | 14,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,707 | 14,298 | 15,110 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Cameroon?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Cameroon was 15,110 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,397 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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