Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 38,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,551
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50,507
in 2005
All-time low
35,601
in 1971
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cameroon, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Cameroon stood at 38,551.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cameroon peaked at 50,507 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35,601, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 42,825 | — |
| 1956 | 41,725 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 40,728 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 39,860 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 39,159 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 38,537 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 38,115 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 37,807 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37,604 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 37,343 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 37,117 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 36,911 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 36,683 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 36,412 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36,118 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 35,798 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 35,601 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 35,628 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 35,863 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 36,425 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 37,111 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 37,991 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38,915 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 39,607 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 40,086 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40,324 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 40,624 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40,773 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 39,817 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 38,586 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 38,011 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 37,808 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 37,813 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37,972 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 38,411 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 39,300 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 40,618 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42,077 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43,458 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44,854 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 45,984 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46,837 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 47,565 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 48,390 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 49,164 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 49,414 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49,332 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49,347 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,732 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 50,131 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50,507 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,457 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,438 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,175 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,083 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49,110 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48,247 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47,155 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 45,927 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 45,025 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,525 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44,475 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44,088 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43,359 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 42,754 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,848 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,816 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,953 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39,077 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38,551 | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38,551 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38,551 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,859 | 39,159 | 42,825 | 5 |
| 1960s | 37,265 | 36,118 | 38,537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,302 | 35,601 | 40,086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,014 | 37,808 | 40,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,825 | 39,300 | 49,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,962 | 49,332 | 50,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,466 | 42,754 | 49,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,049 | 38,551 | 41,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 22 Madagascar, Republic of 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 25 China, People's Republic of 36,113 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
- 27 Brazil 31,647 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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 infant deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths in Cameroon was 38,551 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,507 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,601 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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