Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 4.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.02
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 1960
All-time low
4.02
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.02 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cameroon peaked at 17.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.73 | — |
| 1961 | 17.21 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.76 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 16.37 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 15.97 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.53 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 15.04 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.51 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 13.93 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.36 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.82 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 12.36 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.01 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.76 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.6 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.43 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.23 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11.04 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.78 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.48 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.12 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.34 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 8.98 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.66 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.23 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.15 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.22 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.33 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.44 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.55 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.62 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.66 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.58 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.47 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.31 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.12 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.91 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.99 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.18 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.69 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 | 13.36 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.71 | 11.04 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 | 8.15 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 | 8.15 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.63 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.69 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.02 | 4.55 | 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)
- 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 vs prenatal care in Cameroon?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cameroon was 4.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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