Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.59 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-3.09 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at -1.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.59 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.09 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1958 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1959 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1960 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1961 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1962 | -0.8081 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1963 | -0.5369 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1964 | -0.6941 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1965 | -0.6052 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1966 | -0.555 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6177 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7388 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1969 | -0.8074 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.886 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1971 | -0.5503 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6596 % change on previous year | +769.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1975 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5937 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.744 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3668 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1983 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -739.3% |
| 1984 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1986 | -0.5341 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4205 % change on previous year | +3079.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1991 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1659 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7802 % change on previous year | +2465.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8023 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2006 | -0.099 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5214 % change on previous year | +1284.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2010 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +959.6% |
| 2011 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2012 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2013 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2014 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2015 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1123 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8702 % change on previous year | +674.9% |
| 2018 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2021 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2022 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2023 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2024 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3079.6% | 0.0132 % change on previous year | 0.4205 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2465.9% | 0.0304 % change on previous year | 0.7802 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1284.7% | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -0.5214 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -959.6% | -0.1834 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +769.7% | 0.0758 % change on previous year | 0.6596 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -739.3% | 0.3668 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.8047 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -0.5369 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.886 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4166 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1864 % change on previous year | -0.5214 % change on previous year | 0.8023 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 77 Australia -1.16 % change on previous year compare
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- 79 Kyrgyzstan -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Qatar -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Philippines -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 83 United States -1.48 % change on previous year 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.