Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1329 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1329 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1802 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.1224 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1329 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1802 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.1329 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1802 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.