Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 1,282 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,282
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,310
in 2077
All-time low
168.62
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Cameroon, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Cameroon stood at 1,282.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Cameroon peaked at 1,310 in 2077 and was at its lowest, 168.62, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168.62 | — |
| 1951 | 171.44 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 174.84 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 178 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 181.33 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 184.82 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 188.12 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 191.66 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 195.74 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 199.65 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 203.42 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 207.59 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 211.39 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 215.41 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 219.38 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 225.37 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 231.72 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 239.72 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 248.06 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 257.23 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 265.21 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 274.12 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 281.97 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 290.58 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 299.14 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 307.54 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 317.69 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 327.7 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 336.73 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 347.57 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 357.87 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 374.12 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 387.42 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 387.43 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 395.55 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 407.71 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 422.04 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 433.8 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 443.97 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 453.15 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 464.54 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 476.2 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 485.47 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 494.33 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 503.11 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 510.59 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 517.55 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 528.06 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 543.08 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 559.38 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 571.65 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 584.38 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 602.86 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 624.41 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 645.75 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 665.33 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 681.39 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 697.83 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 714.63 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 730.57 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 742.75 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 753.01 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 764.25 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 775.28 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 788.98 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 818.83 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 845.94 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 865.26 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 875.88 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 884.01 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 890.6 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 898.4 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 909.66 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 920.59 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 934.59 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 944.61 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 955.99 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 967.5 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 982.08 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 991.93 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 1,004 | +1.3% |
| 2031 | 1,015 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 1,028 | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 1,039 | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 1,053 | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 1,062 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 1,078 | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 1,091 | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 1,100 | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 1,113 | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 1,122 | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 1,133 | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 1,138 | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 1,148 | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 1,158 | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 1,163 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 1,172 | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 1,180 | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 1,187 | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 1,195 | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 1,203 | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 1,209 | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 1,216 | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 1,223 | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 1,228 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 1,234 | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 1,239 | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 1,245 | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 1,251 | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 1,256 | +0.4% |
| 2060 | 1,260 | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 1,263 | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 1,269 | +0.4% |
| 2063 | 1,274 | +0.5% |
| 2064 | 1,278 | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 1,282 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 1,286 | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 1,290 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 1,294 | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 1,298 | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 1,299 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 1,302 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 1,305 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 1,306 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 1,308 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 1,308 | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 1,309 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 1,310 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 1,310 | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 1,310 | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 1,309 | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 1,309 | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 1,308 | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 1,308 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 1,306 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 1,306 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 1,305 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 1,305 | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 1,304 | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 1,304 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 1,303 | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 1,302 | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 1,301 | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 1,299 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 1,298 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 1,295 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 1,293 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 1,290 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 1,287 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 1,285 | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 1,282 | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,282 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.74, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 519.82, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183.42 | 168.62 | 199.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 225.93 | 203.42 | 257.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.83 | 265.21 | 347.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.31 | 357.87 | 453.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.23 | 464.54 | 559.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.88 | 571.65 | 730.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 811.42 | 742.75 | 884.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.6 | 890.6 | 991.93 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,058 | 1,004 | 1,113 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,160 | 1,122 | 1,195 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,230 | 1,203 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,279 | 1,260 | 1,298 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,307 | 1,299 | 1,310 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,306 | 1,304 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,295 | 1,285 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,282 | 1,282 | 1,282 | 1 |
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- 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 live births surviving to age 1 in Cameroon?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Cameroon was 1,282 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 in 2077.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.62 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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