Number of child deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of child deaths was 61,508 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,508 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
85,167 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
57,879 deaths
in 1971
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Cameroon, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Cameroon is 61,508 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Cameroon peaked at 85,167 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,879 deaths, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 61,372 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 60,834 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 60,589 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 60,504 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 60,540 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60,460 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 60,278 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 59,975 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59,559 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 59,055 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 58,547 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 58,077 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 57,879 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58,033 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58,541 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 59,494 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 60,689 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62,098 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63,554 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 64,670 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 65,397 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,739 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66,002 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66,006 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64,907 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 63,424 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,521 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 62,021 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 61,902 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62,286 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63,295 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,013 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67,353 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 69,982 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72,593 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 75,230 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 77,513 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 79,342 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 80,802 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82,130 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83,275 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 83,778 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,879 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83,931 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84,332 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84,733 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,124 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85,167 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85,060 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84,591 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84,034 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82,533 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80,685 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 78,561 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76,314 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74,194 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 72,673 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,832 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,887 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,726 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,800 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,627 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66,084 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64,432 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62,804 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 61,508 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,372 deaths | 61,372 deaths | 61,372 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 60,034 deaths | 58,547 deaths | 60,834 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,843 deaths | 57,879 deaths | 65,397 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,810 deaths | 61,902 deaths | 66,006 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,323 deaths | 65,013 deaths | 83,275 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,463 deaths | 83,778 deaths | 85,167 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,620 deaths | 68,800 deaths | 82,533 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,491 deaths | 61,508 deaths | 67,627 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Angola 67,003 deaths compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 deaths compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 deaths compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 deaths compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 deaths compare
- 23 China 53,968 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of child deaths in Cameroon was 61,508 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,167 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,879 deaths in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of child deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .