Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 111 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Cameroon is 111 lowest, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Cameroon peaked at 201 lowest in 1991 and was at its lowest, 111 lowest, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 201 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 199 lowest | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 189 lowest | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 184 lowest | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 173 lowest | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 111 lowest | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 lowest | 199 lowest | 201 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 189 lowest | 189 lowest | 189 lowest | 1 |
| 2010s | 156 lowest | 111 lowest | 184 lowest | 3 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Cameroon?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Cameroon was 111 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 201 lowest in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 lowest in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).