Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon

Cameroon: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 24,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,029
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
25,674
in 2017
All-time low
19,952
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 20.0k1991: 20.3k1992: 20.7k1993: 21.0k1994: 21.2k1995: 21.4k1996: 21.4k1997: 21.4k1998: 21.5k1999: 21.6k2000: 21.5k2001: 21.5k2002: 21.8k2003: 22.3k2004: 22.8k2005: 23.3k2006: 23.7k2007: 24.0k2008: 24.3k2009: 24.6k2010: 24.7k2011: 24.7k2012: 24.8k2013: 24.8k2014: 24.8k2015: 25.3k2016: 25.6k2017: 25.7k2018: 25.5k2019: 25.2k2020: 24.9k2021: 24.6k2022: 24.4k2023: 24.1k2024: 24.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 24,029 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon peaked at 25,674 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,952, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 19,952
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon was 24,029 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 25,674 in 2017.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 19,952 in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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