Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 11,872 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,872 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon peaked at 11,872 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,233, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,233 | — |
| 1991 | 6,437 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6,664 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,896 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 7,130 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7,368 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,619 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,884 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8,138 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,385 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,603 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,810 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,980 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,145 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,301 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,432 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,546 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,639 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,740 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,841 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,952 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,065 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10,210 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,376 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,572 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,813 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11,050 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11,255 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,453 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,599 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,708 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,806 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,864 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,869 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,872 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,275 | 6,233 | 8,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,304 | 8,603 | 9,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,734 | 9,952 | 11,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,824 | 11,708 | 11,872 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Cameroon was 11,872 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,872 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,233 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years