Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 64.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
283.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
64.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Cameroon peaked at 283.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 64.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 283.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 276.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 271.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 266.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 261.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 255.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 248.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 240.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 231.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 214.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 201 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 196.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 194 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 190.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 189.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 184.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 180 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 162.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 150.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 141 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 138.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 140.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 148.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 146.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 143.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 141 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.84 per 1,000 live births | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | 283.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.72 per 1,000 live births | 184.3 per 1,000 live births | 214.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.47 per 1,000 live births | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | 180 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.35 per 1,000 live births | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | 148.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.12 per 1,000 live births | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | 143.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.54 per 1,000 live births | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Cameroon was 64.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 283.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.