Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 11.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon is 11.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon peaked at 21.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.6 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.7 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.23 per 1,000 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 South Sudan 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 13.4 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Benin 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Chad 10.9 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Guinea 10.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Cameroon was 11.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.