Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon
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
65
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.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.73 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 17.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 16.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 15.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 15.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 13.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 8.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.15 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.33 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.02 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.02 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.