Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0021 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0118 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0118 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.01 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Benin 0.0024 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0021 units per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.002 units per person compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 units per person 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)
- 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.