Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 15.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.6
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
142.49
in 1955
All-time low
15.6
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15.6 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon peaked at 142.49 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 142.49 | — |
| 1956 | 134.77 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 127.94 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 121.92 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 116.61 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 111.98 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 107.86 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 104.32 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 101.14 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 97.81 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 94.11 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 90.18 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 85.95 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 81.47 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 77.16 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 73.44 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 70.19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 67.69 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 65.88 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 64.79 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 64.16 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 63.78 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.18 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 62.26 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 60.91 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 59.13 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 56.88 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 54.33 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 51.58 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 49.01 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 46.7 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 44.79 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 43.38 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 42.59 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 42.46 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 42.88 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 43.75 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 45.04 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 46.45 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 47.86 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 48.89 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.68 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 50.39 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.17 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.43 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48.25 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.69 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 45 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 43.24 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 41.7 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.92 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 38.51 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.83 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.56 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.31 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.57 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 29.65 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 27.64 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 26.08 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.45 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.09 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.79 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.72 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.05 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.09 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.07 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 16.26 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128.75 | 116.61 | 142.49 | 5 |
| 1960s | 95.2 | 77.16 | 111.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.63 | 60.91 | 73.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.09 | 42.46 | 59.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.53 | 42.88 | 50.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.51 | 35.56 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 | 20.05 | 33.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 15.6 | 19.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Cameroon was 15.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 142.49 in 1955.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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