Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 4.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.74
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.67
in 1950
All-time low
4.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Cameroon is 4.74, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Cameroon peaked at 16.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.67 | — |
| 1951 | 16.47 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 16.27 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 16.06 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 15.83 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 15.57 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 15.29 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 15.01 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 14.74 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 14.49 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.25 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 14.04 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.85 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 13.66 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.47 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 13.27 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.03 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.77 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.5 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.22 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.94 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 11.7 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.48 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.3 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.16 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.05 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.95 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.85 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 10.73 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.58 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.41 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.2 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.96 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.71 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.45 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.21 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.03 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.72 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.66 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.71 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.77 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.94 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.01 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.05 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.88 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.76 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.29 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.13 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.58 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.96 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.03 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.74 | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.64 | 14.49 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.31 | 12.22 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 10.58 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.42 | 8.66 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 | 8.66 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 7.38 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.33 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.74 | 5.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.93 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.89 compare
- 20 Angola 4.86 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.5 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 4.4 compare
- 24 Haiti 4.34 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 infant mortality rates in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality rates in Cameroon was 4.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality rates?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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