Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 25,553 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
25,553
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
52,455
in 2025
All-time low
25,553
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Cameroon, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Cameroon is 25,553, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52,455 | — |
| 2026 | 44,989 | -14.2% |
| 2027 | 38,800 | -13.8% |
| 2028 | 33,653 | -13.3% |
| 2029 | 29,285 | -13.0% |
| 2030 | 25,553 | -12.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25,553 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25,553 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39,836 | 29,285 | 52,455 | 5 |
| 2030s | 25,553 | 25,553 | 25,553 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 26,666 compare
- 23 Mali 26,459 compare
- 24 Madagascar 26,365 compare
- 26 United States 23,325 compare
- 27 Chad 23,256 compare
- 28 Ghana 22,468 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Cameroon?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Cameroon was 25,553 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52,455 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,553 in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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