Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 10.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon stood at 10.92. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon peaked at 21.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon was 10.92 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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