Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 10.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.92
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.33
in 1990
All-time low
10.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.92 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Cameroon peaked at 21.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.33 | — |
| 1991 | 21.19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.9 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.74 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.57 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.2 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.98 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.78 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.54 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.29 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.01 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.37 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.02 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.68 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.33 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.98 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.24 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.43 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.05 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.23 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.87 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.51 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.15 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.04 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.66 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.28 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.92 | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.62 | 19.78 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 | 16.6 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 12.8 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 10.92 | 12.43 | 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)
- 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 age 5-9 in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Cameroon was 10.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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