Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 64.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.84
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
148.41
in 1997
All-time low
64.84
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.84 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cameroon peaked at 148.41 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.84, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137.43 | — |
| 1991 | 138.79 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 140.88 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143.11 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 145.37 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 147.08 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 148.17 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 146.35 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 143.93 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 141 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 137.6 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 134.28 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 130.88 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 127.61 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 124.2 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.84 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 117.21 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 113.71 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109.45 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.16 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 100.79 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.46 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 92.36 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.08 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 81.87 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.93 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.62 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.35 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.92 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.43 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.98 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 64.84 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.34 | 137.43 | 148.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.13 | 113.71 | 143.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.52 | 76.62 | 109.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 64.84 | 74.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cameroon?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Cameroon was 64.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 148.41 in 1997.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.84 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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