What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Cameroon ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

4.02 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

26th

of 195 countries

All-time high

17.73 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

4.02 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 4.02 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of 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. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon peaked at 17.73 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.02 per 1,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.64 per 1,000 live births	13.36 per 1,000 live births	17.73 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	11.71 per 1,000 live births	11.04 per 1,000 live births	12.82 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	9.29 per 1,000 live births	8.15 per 1,000 live births	10.78 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	8.47 per 1,000 live births	8.15 per 1,000 live births	8.66 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.45 per 1,000 live births	6.63 per 1,000 live births	8.31 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	5.47 per 1,000 live births	4.69 per 1,000 live births	6.39 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	4.28 per 1,000 live births	4.02 per 1,000 live births	4.55 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

23 Sudan 4.29 per 1,000 live births compare
24 Eswatini 4.22 per 1,000 live births compare
25 Guinea-Bissau 4.21 per 1,000 live births compare
27 Haiti 3.9 per 1,000 live births compare
28 Kiribati 3.88 per 1,000 live births compare
29 Malawi 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Cameroon

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 17.73 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 4.02 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Cameroon ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.