Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.52
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1955
All-time low
2.52
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.52 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon peaked at 8.4 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.4 | — |
| 1956 | 8.16 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 7.91 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 7.67 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 7.28 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 7.13 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 7.01 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.82 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.72 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.6 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.45 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.27 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.09 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.91 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.75 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.62 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.47 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.65 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.49 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.34 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.22 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.13 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.06 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.65 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 | 7.46 | 8.4 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.73 | 6.09 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5.23 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 4.06 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.65 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.22 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.73 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Angola 2.56 compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.54 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.53 compare
- 25 Sudan 2.48 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 2.45 compare
- 27 Eswatini 2.45 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cameroon was 2.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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