Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 14,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,275
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,610
in 2018
All-time low
10,527
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 14,275 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon peaked at 14,610 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,527, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,527 | — |
| 1991 | 10,805 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,086 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,360 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11,626 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11,870 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12,105 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,304 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12,487 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,672 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,816 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12,938 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,027 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,095 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,186 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,266 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13,356 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,458 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,578 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,703 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,859 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,984 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,129 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14,263 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,359 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,449 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,531 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,581 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,610 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,596 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,555 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,494 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,448 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,369 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14,275 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14,275 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14,275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,684 | 10,527 | 12,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,242 | 12,816 | 13,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,336 | 13,859 | 14,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,428 | 14,275 | 14,555 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Sudan 17,557 compare
- 11 Uganda 15,525 compare
- 12 Madagascar 15,185 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 14,036 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 12,916 compare
- 16 Mali 12,786 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cameroon was 14,275 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,610 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,527 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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