Number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of neonatal deaths was 21,736 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,736 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,843 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
15,737 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21,736 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon peaked at 24,843 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,737 deaths, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,737 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 15,771 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 15,817 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 15,874 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 15,943 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16,024 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 16,186 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 16,378 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 16,510 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 16,620 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 17,722 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 18,915 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 16,655 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 16,856 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,020 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17,163 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,280 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,434 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17,535 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17,592 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17,686 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17,804 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17,883 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 18,025 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18,024 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,025 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,146 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18,253 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18,353 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18,438 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18,548 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,653 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,659 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,659 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,605 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18,467 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,299 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,221 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18,268 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,401 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18,608 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,800 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,128 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19,349 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,396 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,569 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19,810 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,042 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20,271 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20,530 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,910 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,399 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,050 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22,772 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23,475 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,089 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24,498 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,761 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,843 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,831 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,614 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,445 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24,186 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24,059 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,789 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,386 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22,898 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,373 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21,992 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21,736 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,086 deaths | 15,737 deaths | 16,620 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,417 deaths | 16,655 deaths | 18,915 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,064 deaths | 17,686 deaths | 18,438 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,478 deaths | 18,221 deaths | 18,659 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,550 deaths | 18,608 deaths | 20,530 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,363 deaths | 20,910 deaths | 24,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,348 deaths | 21,736 deaths | 24,614 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Cameroon was 21,736 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,843 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,737 deaths in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.