Infant mortality rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality rate was 40.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
225.79
in 1954
All-time low
40.25
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate in Cameroon, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate 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 in Cameroon peaked at 225.79 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 201 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 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality rate in Cameroon was 40.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 225.79 in 1954.
- 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 26th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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