Under-five deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five deaths was 61,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61,508 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Cameroon peaked at 85,167 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61,508, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83,778 | — |
| 2001 | 83,879 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83,931 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84,332 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84,733 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85,124 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85,167 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85,060 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84,591 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84,034 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82,533 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80,685 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 78,561 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76,314 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74,194 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 72,673 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71,832 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 70,887 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,726 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68,800 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,627 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66,084 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64,432 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62,804 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 61,508 | -2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 20 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 22 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 24 China 53,968 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)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Cameroon?
- Under-five deaths in Cameroon was 61,508 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,167 in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,508 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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