Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 29,385 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
29,385
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,385
in 2024
All-time low
16,924
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 16.9k1991: 17.5k1992: 18.1k1993: 18.7k1994: 19.3k1995: 19.9k1996: 20.5k1997: 21.0k1998: 21.6k1999: 22.1k2000: 22.6k2001: 23.1k2002: 23.5k2003: 23.9k2004: 24.2k2005: 24.5k2006: 24.8k2007: 25.1k2008: 25.4k2009: 25.8k2010: 26.1k2011: 26.4k2012: 26.7k2013: 27.0k2014: 27.4k2015: 27.8k2016: 28.1k2017: 28.3k2018: 28.6k2019: 28.7k2020: 28.9k2021: 29.0k2022: 29.2k2023: 29.3k2024: 29.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon is 29,385, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon peaked at 29,385 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,924, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,552 16,924 22,144 10
2000s 24,296 22,626 25,751 10
2010s 27,506 26,082 28,726 10
2020s 29,135 28,853 29,385 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Cameroon was 29,385 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 29,385 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 16,924 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Cameroon ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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