Number of infant deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths was 38,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,551
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
50,507
in 2005
All-time low
35,601
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Cameroon is 38,551, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,537 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 25 China 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.