Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.34 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-4.09 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -2.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 1.34 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.09 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1963 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1964 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1965 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1966 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1967 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1968 | -4 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1969 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1970 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1972 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1973 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1975 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6087 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1977 | -0.6999 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1978 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1979 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1980 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1981 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1982 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1983 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1984 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | -3 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1988 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | -0.9721 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8589 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8187 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.464 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2309 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6944 % change on previous year | +200.7% |
| 1999 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2000 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2002 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2003 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2006 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2009 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2010 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2011 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2013 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2014 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2020 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2021 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.6087 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -0.9721 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3896 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 98 Suriname -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Peru -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mozambique -2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Poland -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Angola -2.73 % 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -2.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.09 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.