Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 26.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.33
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.44
in 2001
All-time low
26.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.33 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Cameroon peaked at 32.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.79 | — |
| 1991 | 30.01 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.25 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.55 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.86 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.19 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.49 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.81 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.06 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.38 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.27 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.13 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.93 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.39 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.07 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.75 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.44 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.18 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.95 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.75 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.42 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.31 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.09 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.83 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.05 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.65 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.24 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.77 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.33 | -1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.03 | 29.79 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.85 | 30.75 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 28.49 | 30.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 | 26.33 | 28.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Cameroon was 26.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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