Under-five deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five deaths was 61,508 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,508
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
85,167
in 2006
All-time low
57,879
in 1971
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five deaths in Cameroon, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Cameroon stood at 61,508.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Cameroon peaked at 85,167 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57,879, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,372 | 61,372 | 61,372 | 1 |
| 1960s | 60,034 | 58,547 | 60,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,843 | 57,879 | 65,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,810 | 61,902 | 66,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,323 | 65,013 | 83,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,463 | 83,778 | 85,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,620 | 68,800 | 82,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,491 | 61,508 | 67,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China (People’s Republic of) 53,968 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Cameroon?
- Under-five deaths in Cameroon was 61,508 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,167 in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,879 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).