Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 61,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61,508 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon peaked at 85,167 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61,508, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cameroon was 61,508 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,167 in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,508 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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