Infant deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Infant deaths was 38,551 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,551
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 213 countries
All-time high
50,507
in 2005
All-time low
38,551
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 38,551 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Cameroon peaked at 50,507 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38,551, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,414 | — |
| 2001 | 49,332 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49,347 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,732 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 50,131 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50,507 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,457 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,438 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,175 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,083 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49,110 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 48,247 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47,155 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 45,927 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 45,025 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,525 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44,475 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44,088 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43,359 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 42,754 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,848 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,816 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,953 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39,077 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38,551 | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38,551 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38,551 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,962 | 49,332 | 50,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,466 | 42,754 | 49,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,049 | 38,551 | 41,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Angola 44,571 compare
- 23 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 24 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 26 China 36,113 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
- 28 Brazil 31,647 compare
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 24,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Cameroon?
- Infant deaths in Cameroon was 38,551 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,507 in 2005.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,551 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for infant deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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