Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 40.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
225.79
in 1954
All-time low
40.25
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon stood at 40.25. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon peaked at 225.79 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 225.79 | — |
| 1955 | 216.22 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 206.93 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 198.46 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 190.53 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 183.54 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 177.31 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 172.08 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 167.57 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 163.72 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 159.74 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 155.32 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 150.43 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 145.08 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 139.34 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 133.59 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 128.22 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 123.65 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 120.14 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 117.56 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 116.02 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 114.98 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 114.28 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 113.48 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 112.27 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 110.41 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 107.84 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 104.78 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 101.22 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 97.34 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 93.43 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 89.81 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 86.55 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 84.01 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 82.32 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.51 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 81.52 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.18 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 83.26 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 84.37 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 85.51 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 86.23 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 86.57 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.42 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.81 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 84.72 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.05 | -2.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.58 | 183.54 | 225.79 | 6 |
| 1960s | 156.42 | 133.59 | 177.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.1 | 110.41 | 128.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.88 | 81.51 | 107.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.66 | 81.52 | 86.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5 | 66.34 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.71 | 46.89 | 63.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.79 | 40.25 | 45.55 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Cameroon was 40.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 225.79 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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