Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
40.39
in 1990
All-time low
24.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cameroon stood at 24.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Cameroon peaked at 40.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.76, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.39 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Cameroon?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cameroon was 24.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.76 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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