Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 14 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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
Cameroon recorded 14 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Cameroon peaked at 23.4 per 1,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14 per 1,000, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.1 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.7 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 18.1 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.4 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 per 1,000, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.54 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 per 1,000 | 20.3 per 1,000 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Cameroon?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Cameroon was 14 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 per 1,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.