Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 40.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.25 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 83.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.05 | — |
| 2001 | 81.16 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 79.1 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 77.17 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.23 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.56 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.91 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.96 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.34 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.86 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.84 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.63 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 57.28 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.31 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 53.25 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.42 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.64 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.02 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.89 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.55 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.74 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.33 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 40.25 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5 | 66.34 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.71 | 46.89 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.79 | 40.25 | 45.55 | 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 infant mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality rate in Cameroon was 40.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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