Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 18.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.33
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.87
in 1990
All-time low
18.33
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.33 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon peaked at 31.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.33, 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.87 | — |
| 1991 | 31.72 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.59 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 31.42 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.24 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.04 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.85 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.62 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.38 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 29.86 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.57 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.24 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.84 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.45 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.58 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.14 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.69 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.74 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.69 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.18 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.62 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 23.09 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.59 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.08 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.09 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.56 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.98 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.43 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.86 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.33 | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.09 | 30.15 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 26.2 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 | 21.09 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 | 18.33 | 20.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 11 Benin 18.04 compare
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.75 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Cameroon was 18.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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