Cameroon: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
In , Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 64.80.
That's down 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.21 . Cameroon ranks #16 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 127.60
- Trough
- 64.80
- 1-year change
- -3.3%
- 5-year change
- -15.4%
- -3.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -29.9%
- -3.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 64.8000 | |
| 67.0000 | |
| 69.4000 | |
| 71.9000 | |
| 74.4000 | |
| 76.6000 | |
| 78.9000 | |
| 81.9000 | |
| 85.1000 | |
| 88.5000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 64.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Cameroon ranked #16 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Cameroon's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 24.21, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.