Stillbirth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stillbirth rate was 18.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Cameroon, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.3 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cameroon peaked at 26.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 25.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 23.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.3 per 1,000 total births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.3 per 1,000 total births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.65 per 1,000 total births, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.02 per 1,000 total births | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 per 1,000 total births | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | 20.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.48 per 1,000 total births | 18.3 per 1,000 total births | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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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 stillbirth rate in Cameroon?
- Stillbirth rate in Cameroon was 18.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.