Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0827 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1068 deaths per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0753 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0759 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0804 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0848 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0859 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0863 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0804 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0859 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0949 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0991 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1067 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0933 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0863 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0848 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0863 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1039 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0855 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Yemen 0.09 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0886 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.