Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 8,919 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,919
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,420
in 2014
All-time low
7,426
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Cameroon is 8,919, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Cameroon peaked at 9,420 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,426, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 13th 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 5 to 9 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,426 | — |
| 1991 | 7,593 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,755 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,915 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,079 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,226 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,362 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,467 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,554 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,639 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,693 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,727 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,747 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,755 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,790 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,828 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,881 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,950 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,033 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,112 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,208 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,280 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,350 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,404 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,420 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,417 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,408 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,374 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,317 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,244 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,168 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,096 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,048 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,983 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,919 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,919 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8,919 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 | 7,426 | 8,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,852 | 8,693 | 9,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,342 | 9,208 | 9,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,043 | 8,919 | 9,168 | 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 5 to 9 in Cameroon?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Cameroon was 8,919 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,420 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,426 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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