Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stillbirth rate was 18.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.32
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2000
All-time low
18.32
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Cameroon, 2000–2023
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 200 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.54 | — |
| 2001 | 25.61 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.75 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.89 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.28 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.69 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.25 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.72 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.59 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.59 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.36 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.04 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.52 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.29 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 18.32 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 200 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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