Neonatal mortality rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
That represents a change of 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 201 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cameroon was 24.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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