Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 21,736 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21,736
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,843
in 2008
All-time low
15,737
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cameroon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21,736 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Cameroon peaked at 24,843 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,737, 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 ihme in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,737 | — |
| 1951 | 15,771 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 15,817 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 15,874 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 15,943 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16,024 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 16,186 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 16,378 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 16,510 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 16,620 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 17,722 | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 18,915 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 16,655 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 16,856 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,020 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17,163 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 17,280 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 17,434 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17,535 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17,592 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17,686 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 17,804 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17,883 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 18,025 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18,024 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,146 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18,253 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18,353 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18,438 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18,548 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,653 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18,659 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,659 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,605 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18,467 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,299 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18,221 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18,268 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,401 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18,608 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,800 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,128 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19,349 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,396 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,569 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19,810 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20,042 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20,271 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20,530 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,910 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,399 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,050 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22,772 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23,475 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,089 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24,498 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,761 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,843 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,831 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,614 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,445 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24,186 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24,059 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,789 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23,386 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22,898 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22,373 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21,992 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21,736 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21,736 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21,736 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,086 | 15,737 | 16,620 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,417 | 16,655 | 18,915 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,064 | 17,686 | 18,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,478 | 18,221 | 18,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,550 | 18,608 | 20,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,363 | 20,910 | 24,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,348 | 21,736 | 24,614 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cameroon?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cameroon was 21,736 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,843 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,737 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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