Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 49 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 49 highest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 88 highest in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49 highest, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82 highest | — |
| 1998 | 87 highest | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 88 highest | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 72 highest | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 57 highest | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 49 highest | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5 highest | 82 highest | 87 highest | 2 |
| 2000s | 88 highest | 88 highest | 88 highest | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.33 highest | 49 highest | 72 highest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Cameroon?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Cameroon was 49 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88 highest in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 highest in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).