Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 24,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,029
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
25,674
in 2017
All-time low
16,489
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 24,029 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon peaked at 25,674 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,489, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,564 | — |
| 1961 | 16,520 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 16,489 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16,548 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16,580 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16,747 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 16,864 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16,997 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 17,042 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17,105 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 17,073 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,129 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17,208 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 17,434 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 17,733 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18,072 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18,532 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18,977 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 19,334 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 19,721 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 19,978 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 20,425 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20,601 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20,021 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 19,764 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19,649 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 19,654 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,605 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19,596 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,668 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19,952 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20,345 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20,658 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20,952 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21,211 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,357 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,390 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,425 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 21,548 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21,634 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,529 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,476 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,765 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,290 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22,826 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23,339 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,713 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,047 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,344 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,591 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24,703 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,722 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24,781 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,760 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,796 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,268 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25,607 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,674 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,453 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,218 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,904 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,591 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24,362 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24,123 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24,029 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,746 | 16,489 | 17,105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,121 | 17,073 | 19,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,896 | 19,596 | 20,601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,047 | 19,952 | 21,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,992 | 21,476 | 24,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,098 | 24,703 | 25,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,402 | 24,029 | 24,904 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cameroon was 24,029 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,674 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,489 in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.