Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 11,872 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,872
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,872
in 2024
All-time low
6,233
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,872 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon peaked at 11,872 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,233, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,233 | — |
| 1991 | 6,437 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6,664 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,896 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7,130 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7,368 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,619 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,884 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8,138 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,385 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,603 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,810 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,980 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,145 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,301 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,432 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,546 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,639 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,740 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,841 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,952 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,065 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10,210 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,376 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,572 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,813 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11,050 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11,255 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,453 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,599 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,708 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,806 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,864 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,869 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,872 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11,872 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11,872 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,275 | 6,233 | 8,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,304 | 8,603 | 9,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,734 | 9,952 | 11,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,824 | 11,708 | 11,872 | 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)
- 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 aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Cameroon was 11,872 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,872 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,233 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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