Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 64.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.84 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
143.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
64.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.84 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 143.93 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.84 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.93 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 141 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 134.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 130.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 127.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 117.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 113.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 100.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 92.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 81.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.13 per 1,000 live births | 113.71 per 1,000 live births | 143.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | 76.62 per 1,000 live births | 109.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 74.35 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cameroon was 64.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 143.93 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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