Number of youth deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of youth deaths was 75,783 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75,783
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
98,523
in 2006
All-time low
75,540
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Cameroon stood at 75,783.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Cameroon peaked at 98,523 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75,540, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,540 | — |
| 1991 | 78,158 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 81,068 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 83,953 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 86,856 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 89,383 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 91,447 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 93,106 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 94,617 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 95,947 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 96,594 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96,817 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96,958 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97,427 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97,919 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98,390 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98,523 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98,518 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98,169 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97,737 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96,392 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 94,669 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 92,690 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 90,577 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 88,553 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 87,122 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 86,363 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 85,468 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 84,336 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 83,396 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 82,182 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 80,578 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78,880 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77,173 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 75,783 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 75,783 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 75,783 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,008 | 75,540 | 95,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,705 | 96,594 | 98,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,957 | 83,396 | 96,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,919 | 75,783 | 82,182 | 5 |
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 youth deaths in Cameroon?
- Number of youth deaths in Cameroon was 75,783 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98,523 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,540 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of youth deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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