Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Stillbirths was 17,870 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,870
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17,870
in 2023
All-time low
16,000
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Cameroon stood at 17,870. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Cameroon peaked at 17,870 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,623 | — |
| 2001 | 16,365 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16,224 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16,147 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,058 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,077 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,027 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,151 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,319 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,473 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,679 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,718 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,863 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,937 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,346 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,642 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17,800 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17,788 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,775 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,738 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,680 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,754 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17,870 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17,870 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17,870 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,199 | 16,000 | 16,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,202 | 16,473 | 17,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,760 | 17,680 | 17,870 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
- 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
- 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
- 27 Ghana 17,584 compare
- 28 Brazil 16,272 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 14,017 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 stillbirths in Cameroon?
- Stillbirths in Cameroon was 17,870 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,870 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for stillbirths?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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