Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 45,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,308
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56,963
in 2006
All-time low
31,471
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon is 45,308, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon peaked at 56,963 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31,471, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,471 | — |
| 1951 | 31,798 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 31,957 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 32,077 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 32,130 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 32,142 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 32,084 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 32,012 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 32,004 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 32,029 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 32,058 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 32,167 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 32,278 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 32,396 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 32,478 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 32,722 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 32,986 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 33,321 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 33,658 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 34,018 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 34,274 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 34,625 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 34,916 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 35,361 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 35,925 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36,545 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 37,339 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 38,136 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38,769 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 39,383 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39,844 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40,616 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41,094 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40,301 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 39,789 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 39,797 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,300 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 40,504 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40,960 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 41,547 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 42,530 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43,856 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 45,111 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 46,424 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 47,749 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 48,887 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 49,884 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50,836 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52,028 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 53,155 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 53,826 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54,215 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54,788 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55,581 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56,313 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56,843 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56,963 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56,962 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 56,910 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56,633 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 56,047 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55,092 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 53,945 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 52,802 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51,802 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51,644 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51,558 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51,113 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50,215 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49,163 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 48,071 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47,004 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 46,142 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 45,308 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45,308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45,308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,970 | 31,471 | 32,142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,808 | 32,058 | 34,018 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,527 | 34,274 | 39,383 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,475 | 39,789 | 41,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,046 | 42,530 | 53,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,903 | 53,826 | 56,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,338 | 49,163 | 56,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,631 | 45,308 | 48,071 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cameroon was 45,308 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56,963 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,471 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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