Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 6,516 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6,516
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,516
in 2024
All-time low
3,132
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k1991: 3.2k1992: 3.3k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.6k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.9k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.6k2002: 4.7k2003: 4.8k2004: 4.9k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.5k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.8k2016: 5.9k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.5k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 6,516 for deaths aged 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 aged 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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 19 South Africa 7,614 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 7,011 compare
  3. 21 Somalia 6,981 compare
  4. 23 Chad 6,021 compare
  5. 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,015 compare
  6. 25 Niger 5,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon was 6,516 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6,516 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 3,132 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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