Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal mortality rate was 24.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.76
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
85.42
in 1955
All-time low
24.76
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon is 24.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 85.42 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 24.76, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 85.42 | — |
| 1956 | 83.04 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 80.38 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 77.77 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 75.41 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 73.39 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 71.85 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 70.53 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 69.56 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 68.53 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 67.5 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 66.23 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 64.66 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 62.79 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 60.91 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 59.08 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 57.45 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 56.2 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 55.33 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.72 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 54.29 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 53.94 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.59 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.17 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.61 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 51.83 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.78 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 49.54 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 48.19 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.71 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 45.14 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 43.69 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 42.45 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 41.49 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 40.81 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.39 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 40.16 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.98 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.56 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.22 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.74 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.03 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.21 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.29 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.35 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.96 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.63 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.34 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.12 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.61 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.26 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.55 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.18 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.83 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.41 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.96 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.47 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.83 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.34 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.82 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.28 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.74 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.21 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.76 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.4 | 75.41 | 85.42 | 5 |
| 1960s | 67.59 | 60.91 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.04 | 52.61 | 59.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 | 40.81 | 51.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.94 | 36.29 | 40.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 | 31.91 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 27.34 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 24.76 | 26.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.08 compare
- 23 Eswatini 25 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 26 Sudan 23.71 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.62 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 neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon was 24.76 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.42 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.76 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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