Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 111 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Cameroon is 111, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Cameroon peaked at 171 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 171 | — |
| 1998 | 162 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 126 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 111 | -11.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 111 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 111 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.5 | 162 | 171 | 2 |
| 2000s | 162 | 162 | 162 | 1 |
| 2010s | 127 | 111 | 144 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Cameroon?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Cameroon was 111 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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): Q2. 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).