Neonatal deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Neonatal deaths was 24,029 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,029
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25,674
in 2017
All-time low
21,476
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Cameroon is 24,029, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Cameroon peaked at 25,674 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,476, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,529 | — |
| 2001 | 21,476 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,765 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,290 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22,826 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23,339 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23,713 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,047 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,344 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,591 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24,703 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24,722 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24,781 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,760 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,796 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,268 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25,607 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,674 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,453 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,218 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,904 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24,591 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24,362 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24,123 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 24,029 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24,029 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,992 | 21,476 | 24,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,098 | 24,703 | 25,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,402 | 24,029 | 24,904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Cameroon?
- Neonatal deaths in Cameroon was 24,029 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,674 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,476 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for neonatal deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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