Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1329 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1802 deaths per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.1224 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 deaths per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1275 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1269 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1249 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1239 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1229 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1224 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1228 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1238 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1259 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1284 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1314 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1368 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1383 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1396 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1396 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1373 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1342 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1312 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.131 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1318 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1339 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1425 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1536 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1591 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1678 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1737 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1762 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1772 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1774 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1792 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1801 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1799 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1789 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1746 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1662 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.157 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1537 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1398 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1363 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1224 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1383 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.135 deaths per square kilometre | 0.131 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1396 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1593 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1762 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1772 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1579 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1746 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1431 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.