Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 6.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.48
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18
in 1980
All-time low
6.48
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.48 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon peaked at 18 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18 | — |
| 1981 | 17.49 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.9 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.26 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 15.62 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 15.03 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.51 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.84 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.72 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.74 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.88 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.09 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.31 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.54 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.71 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.82 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.84 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.78 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.64 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.39 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.76 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.43 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.76 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.42 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.37 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.65 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.44 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.19 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.94 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.55 | 13.72 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.43 | 13.74 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 11.37 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.66 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.48 | 7.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 7.3 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cameroon was 6.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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