Stillbirth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stillbirth rate was 18.32 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.32
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2000
All-time low
18.32
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Stillbirth rate in Cameroon, 2000β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.32 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cameroon peaked at 26.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.03 | 20.72 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.84 | 18.9 | 20.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 18.32 | 18.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
- 32 Gambia, The 18.48 compare
- 33 Madagascar, Republic of 18.42 compare
- 35 Mozambique 18.27 compare
- 36 Burundi 18.03 compare
- 37 Senegal 18.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cameroon?
- Stillbirth rate in Cameroon was 18.32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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