Number of neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 24,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,029
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25,674
in 2017
All-time low
16,489
in 1962
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon is 24,029, measured 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 igme in Cameroon peaked at 25,674 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,489, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 17,472 | — |
| 1957 | 17,192 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 16,951 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 16,732 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 16,564 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,087 | 16,732 | 17,472 | 4 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Chad 26,626 compare
- 21 Angola 25,491 compare
- 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 24 Madagascar, Republic of 23,361 compare
- 25 China, People's Republic of 22,892 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Cameroon was 24,029 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,674 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,489 in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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