Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8,919 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon is 8,919, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon peaked at 9,420 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,426, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,426 | — |
| 1991 | 7,593 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,755 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,915 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,079 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,226 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,362 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,467 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,554 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,639 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,693 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,727 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,747 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,755 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,790 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,828 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,881 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,950 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,033 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,112 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,208 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,280 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,350 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,404 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,420 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,417 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,408 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,374 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,317 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,244 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,168 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,096 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,048 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,983 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,919 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 | 7,426 | 8,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,852 | 8,693 | 9,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,342 | 9,208 | 9,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,043 | 8,919 | 9,168 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cameroon was 8,919 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,420 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,426 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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