Number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths gho was 39,004 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,004
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
50,353
in 2005
All-time low
35,372
in 1972
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon is 39,004, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon peaked at 50,353 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35,372, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 42,397 | — |
| 1956 | 41,379 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 40,369 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 39,515 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 38,801 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 38,212 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 37,818 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 37,535 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 37,328 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 37,087 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 36,881 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 36,722 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 36,497 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 36,225 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 35,930 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 35,603 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 35,383 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 35,372 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,621 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 36,151 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 36,860 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 37,738 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 38,630 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 39,313 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 39,774 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40,042 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 40,307 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40,413 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 39,446 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 38,218 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 37,628 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 37,460 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 37,482 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 37,635 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 38,061 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 38,955 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 40,317 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 41,779 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43,202 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 44,574 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 45,742 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 46,633 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 47,404 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48,207 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48,979 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 49,284 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49,170 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49,179 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,530 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49,938 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50,353 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,307 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,317 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,121 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,071 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49,114 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48,338 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47,266 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46,005 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45,116 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44,450 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 44,613 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44,162 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43,404 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 42,687 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 41,608 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40,557 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,703 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39,004 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,492 | 38,801 | 42,397 | 5 |
| 1960s | 37,024 | 35,930 | 38,212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,044 | 35,372 | 39,774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,669 | 37,460 | 40,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,579 | 38,955 | 48,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,827 | 49,170 | 50,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,516 | 42,687 | 49,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,218 | 39,004 | 41,608 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Madagascar 43,642 compare
- 22 China 40,795 compare
- 23 Philippines 40,449 compare
- 25 Egypt 38,495 compare
- 26 Brazil 32,589 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 32,235 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Cameroon was 39,004 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,353 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,372 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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