Deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 14,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,275
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14,610
in 2018
All-time low
10,527
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon stood at 14,275.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon peaked at 14,610 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,527, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,527 | — |
| 1991 | 10,805 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,086 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,360 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11,626 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11,870 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12,105 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,304 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12,487 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,672 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,816 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12,938 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,027 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,095 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,186 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,266 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,356 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,458 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,578 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,703 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,859 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,984 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,129 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14,263 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,359 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,449 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,531 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,581 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,610 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,596 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,555 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,494 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,448 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,369 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14,275 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,684 | 10,527 | 12,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,242 | 12,816 | 13,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,336 | 13,859 | 14,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,428 | 14,275 | 14,555 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Sudan 17,557 compare
- 11 Uganda 15,525 compare
- 12 Madagascar 15,185 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 14,036 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 12,916 compare
- 16 Mali 12,786 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Cameroon was 14,275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,610 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,527 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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