Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 18.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon is 18.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon peaked at 18.8 per 1,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 17 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.3 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.92 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 per 1,000 | 17 per 1,000 | 18.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 18.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Central African Republic 20.7 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Chad 20.7 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 19 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Guinea 18.3 per 1,000 compare
- 13 Russian Federation 18 per 1,000 compare
- 14 Haiti 17.3 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Cameroon was 18.3 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 per 1,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.