Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.
Under-five deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 61,372 | — |
| 1960 | 60,834 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 60,589 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 60,504 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 60,540 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60,460 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 60,278 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 59,975 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59,559 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 59,055 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 58,547 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 58,077 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 57,879 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58,033 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58,541 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 59,494 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 60,689 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62,098 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63,554 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 64,670 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 65,397 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,739 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66,002 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66,006 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64,907 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 63,424 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 62,521 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 62,021 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 61,902 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 62,286 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63,295 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,013 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67,353 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 69,982 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72,593 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 75,230 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 77,513 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 79,342 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 80,802 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82,130 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83,275 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 83,778 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,879 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83,931 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84,332 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84,733 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,124 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85,167 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85,060 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84,591 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84,034 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82,533 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80,685 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 78,561 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76,314 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74,194 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 72,673 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,832 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,887 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,726 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,800 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,627 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66,084 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64,432 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62,804 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 61,508 | -2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
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.
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