Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five mortality rate was 64.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.84
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
358.71
in 1953
All-time low
64.84
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Cameroon stood at 64.84. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 in Cameroon peaked at 358.71 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 64.84, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 358.71 | — |
| 1954 | 345.8 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 333.46 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 321.64 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 310.7 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 300.35 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 291.26 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 283.36 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 276.86 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 271.26 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 266.45 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 261.38 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 255.45 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 248.46 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 240.5 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 231.76 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 222.75 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 214.16 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 206.83 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 201.02 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 196.73 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 193.99 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 192.23 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 190.94 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 189.58 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 187.5 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 184.3 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 180.03 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 174.92 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 168.98 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 162.61 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 156.24 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 150.33 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 145.06 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 140.98 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 138.37 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 137.2 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 137.43 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 138.79 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 140.88 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 143.11 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 145.37 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 147.08 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 148.17 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 148.41 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 146.35 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 143.93 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 141 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 137.6 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 134.28 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 130.88 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 127.61 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 124.2 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.84 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 117.21 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 113.71 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109.45 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 105.16 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 100.79 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 96.46 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 92.36 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.08 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 81.87 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78.93 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.62 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.35 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.92 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.43 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.98 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 64.84 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 323.13 | 291.26 | 358.71 | 7 |
| 1960s | 255.82 | 222.75 | 283.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.73 | 184.3 | 214.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.47 | 137.2 | 180.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.34 | 137.43 | 148.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.13 | 113.71 | 143.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.52 | 76.62 | 109.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 64.84 | 74.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 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 mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Under-five mortality rate in Cameroon was 64.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 358.71 in 1953.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.84 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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