Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.4 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-4.31 % change on previous year
in 1956
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -2.34 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 1.4 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.31 % change on previous year, in 1956.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1957 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1958 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1959 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1960 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1961 | -3 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1962 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1963 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1964 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1966 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1967 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1968 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1969 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1970 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1972 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1973 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1974 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1975 | -0.6978 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3845 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1977 | -0.5879 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1978 | -0.863 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1979 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1980 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1981 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1982 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1983 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1984 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1988 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1989 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8425 % change on previous year | -740.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9268 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2336 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1998 | -0.7608 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 1999 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2000 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2001 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2002 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2008 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2009 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2010 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2011 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2012 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2013 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2015 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2017 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2019 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2020 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2021 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2024 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +740.6% | -0.1315 % change on previous year | 0.8425 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -225.7% | -0.2336 % change on previous year | -0.7608 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -163.8% | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -0.2336 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | -0.3845 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3689 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Rwanda -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Bahamas, The -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Palau, Republic of -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Russian Federation -2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Kiribati -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Egypt, Arab Republic of -2.39 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 % change on previous year in 1956.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.