Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 40.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.88
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
271.09
in 1955
All-time low
40.88
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon is 40.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon peaked at 271.09 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 40.88, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 271.09 | — |
| 1956 | 260 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 249.94 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 241.16 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 233.19 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 226.56 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 220.8 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 216.07 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 211.62 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 206.99 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 201.53 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 195.11 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 187.94 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 180.11 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 172.11 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 164.83 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 158.5 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 153.53 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 149.84 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 147.32 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 145.88 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 144.81 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 143.52 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 141.67 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 138.91 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 135.27 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 130.82 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 125.7 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 120.27 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 114.97 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 110.11 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 105.97 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 102.92 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 101.16 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 100.53 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 101.15 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 102.73 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 105 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 107.62 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 110.2 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 112.33 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 113.76 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 114.65 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 114.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 114.15 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 112.62 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 110.26 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 107.35 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 104.12 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 100.82 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 97.7 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 94.34 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.2 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 87.76 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.48 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 80.35 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 76.25 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 72.1 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 68.01 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 64.28 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 60.78 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 57.73 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 54.91 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.44 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 50.59 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 48.71 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.66 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 44.63 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.64 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.88 | -4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251.07 | 233.19 | 271.09 | 5 |
| 1960s | 201.88 | 172.11 | 226.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.88 | 138.91 | 164.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.77 | 100.53 | 135.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.64 | 101.15 | 114.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.06 | 84.48 | 112.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 50.59 | 80.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 40.88 | 48.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 37.98 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cameroon was 40.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 271.09 in 1955.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.88 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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