Is Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Cameroon rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Cameroon ranked #26 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #23 of 48.

Cameroon: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Cameroon: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 40.20.

That's down 2.7% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Cameroon ranks #26 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #23 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 73.50; 2005
Trough: 40.20; 2024
1-year change: -2.7%
5-year change: -14.3%; -3.0% / yr
10-year change: -27.3%; -3.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	40.2000
2023	41.3000
2022	42.7000
2021	44.1000
2020	45.5000
2019	46.9000
2018	48.0000
2017	49.6000
2016	51.4000
2015	53.3000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 40.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Cameroon rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Cameroon ranked #26 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Cameroon's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #23 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.