Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal deaths was 24,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,029
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
25,674
in 2017
All-time low
16,489
in 1962
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal deaths in Cameroon, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 24,029 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Cameroon peaked at 25,674 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,489, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 17,472 | — |
| 1957 | 17,192 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 16,951 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 16,732 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 16,564 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16,520 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 16,489 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16,548 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16,580 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16,747 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 16,864 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16,997 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 17,042 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17,105 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 17,073 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,129 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17,208 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 17,434 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 17,733 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18,072 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18,532 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18,977 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 19,334 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,721 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 19,978 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,425 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20,601 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20,021 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 19,764 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19,649 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 19,654 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,605 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,596 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,668 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19,952 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20,345 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20,658 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20,952 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21,211 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,357 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,390 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,425 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,548 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21,634 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,529 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,476 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,765 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,290 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22,826 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23,339 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,713 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,047 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,344 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,591 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24,703 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,722 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24,781 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,760 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,796 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,268 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25,607 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,674 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,453 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,218 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,904 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,591 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24,362 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24,123 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24,029 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,087 | 16,732 | 17,472 | 4 |
| 1960s | 16,746 | 16,489 | 17,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,121 | 17,073 | 19,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,896 | 19,596 | 20,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,047 | 19,952 | 21,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,992 | 21,476 | 24,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,098 | 24,703 | 25,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,402 | 24,029 | 24,904 | 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 neonatal deaths in Cameroon?
- Neonatal deaths in Cameroon was 24,029 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,674 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,489 in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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