Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.4585 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-3.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.79 % change on previous year for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at -0.4585 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.35 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1958 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1959 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1960 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1961 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1962 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1963 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1964 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1965 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1967 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1968 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1969 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | -3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1972 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1973 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1974 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1975 | -0.7876 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1976 | -0.6485 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1977 | -0.6519 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7728 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1979 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1980 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1981 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1982 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1983 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1984 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1985 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1989 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1990 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1991 | -0.5623 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4606 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4585 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5973 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8431 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1996 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1997 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1998 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1999 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2000 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | -0.9963 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8597 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6476 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6817 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8718 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2008 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2009 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2012 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2014 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2017 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2021 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2022 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | -0.6485 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.4585 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.6476 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4585 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.