Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8,594 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,594
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,594
in 2024
All-time low
3,265
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in Cameroon stood at 8,594. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Cameroon peaked at 8,594 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,265, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,265 | — |
| 1991 | 3,459 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3,653 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,858 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,063 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4,269 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,475 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,687 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,901 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5,120 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,330 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,540 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5,755 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,952 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,125 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,281 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,419 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,543 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,665 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,798 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,922 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,036 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,140 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,244 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,387 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,530 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,652 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,715 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,787 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,883 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,977 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,093 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,256 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,424 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8,594 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,594 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,520, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8,594 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,175 | 3,265 | 5,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,141 | 5,330 | 6,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,430 | 6,922 | 7,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,269 | 7,977 | 8,594 | 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 20 to 24 in Cameroon?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Cameroon was 8,594 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,594 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,265 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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