Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 15,110 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
15,110
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,110
in 2024
All-time low
6,397
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon is 15,110, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon peaked at 15,110 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,397, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Cameroon was 15,110 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,110 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,397 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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