Infant Mortality Rate: Cameroon
Cameroon's infant mortality rate is currently 40.2 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Cameroon Infant Mortality Rate Cameroon's infant mortality rate stands at 40.
Current (2024)
40.2 per 1,000 births
-2.7% y/y
Peak (1960)
177.3 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
40.2 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Cameroon
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Infant Mortality Rate
Cameroon's infant mortality rate stands at 40.2 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 177.3 per 1,000 births, Cameroon has achieved a 77.3% reduction in infant mortality—a remarkable improvement spanning six decades. This decline reflects substantial gains in child health, maternal care, and healthcare access across the nation.
The past decade demonstrates accelerating progress, with annual reductions averaging 1.2 deaths per 1,000 births between 2015 and 2024. The rate fell from 53.3 in 2015 to 40.2 in 2024, signaling consistent momentum. Cameroon's downward trajectory shows no signs of reversing, suggesting the country's public health investments continue yielding measurable results in infant survival.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.2 per 1,000 births | -2.66% |
| 2023 | 41.3 per 1,000 births | -3.28% |
| 2022 | 42.7 per 1,000 births | -3.17% |
| 2021 | 44.1 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 2020 | 45.5 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 2019 | 46.9 per 1,000 births | -2.29% |
| 2018 | 48 per 1,000 births | -3.23% |
| 2017 | 49.6 per 1,000 births | -3.50% |
| 2016 | 51.4 per 1,000 births | -3.56% |
| 2015 | 53.3 per 1,000 births | -3.62% |
| 2014 | 55.3 per 1,000 births | -3.49% |
| 2013 | 57.3 per 1,000 births | -3.86% |
| 2012 | 59.6 per 1,000 births | -3.56% |
| 2011 | 61.8 per 1,000 births | -3.29% |
| 2010 | 63.9 per 1,000 births | -3.62% |
| 2009 | 66.3 per 1,000 births | -2.50% |
| 2008 | 68 per 1,000 births | -2.72% |
| 2007 | 69.9 per 1,000 births | -2.37% |
| 2006 | 71.6 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 2005 | 73.5 per 1,000 births | -2.26% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.2 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 2003 | 77.2 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
| 2002 | 79.1 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 2001 | 81.2 per 1,000 births | -2.29% |
| 2000 | 83.1 per 1,000 births | -1.89% |
| 1999 | 84.7 per 1,000 births | -1.28% |
| 1998 | 85.8 per 1,000 births | -0.69% |
| 1997 | 86.4 per 1,000 births | -0.23% |
| 1996 | 86.6 per 1,000 births | +0.46% |
| 1995 | 86.2 per 1,000 births | +0.82% |
| 1994 | 85.5 per 1,000 births | +1.30% |
| 1993 | 84.4 per 1,000 births | +1.32% |
| 1992 | 83.3 per 1,000 births | +1.34% |
| 1991 | 82.2 per 1,000 births | +0.86% |
| 1990 | 81.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1989 | 81.5 per 1,000 births | -0.97% |
| 1988 | 82.3 per 1,000 births | -2.02% |
| 1987 | 84 per 1,000 births | -3.00% |
| 1986 | 86.6 per 1,000 births | -3.56% |
| 1985 | 89.8 per 1,000 births | -3.85% |
| 1984 | 93.4 per 1,000 births | -4.01% |
| 1983 | 97.3 per 1,000 births | -3.85% |
| 1982 | 101.2 per 1,000 births | -3.44% |
| 1981 | 104.8 per 1,000 births | -2.78% |
| 1980 | 107.8 per 1,000 births | -2.36% |
| 1979 | 110.4 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 1978 | 112.3 per 1,000 births | -1.06% |
| 1977 | 113.5 per 1,000 births | -0.70% |
| 1976 | 114.3 per 1,000 births | -0.61% |
| 1975 | 115 per 1,000 births | -0.86% |
| 1974 | 116 per 1,000 births | -1.36% |
| 1973 | 117.6 per 1,000 births | -2.08% |
| 1972 | 120.1 per 1,000 births | -2.83% |
| 1971 | 123.6 per 1,000 births | -3.59% |
| 1970 | 128.2 per 1,000 births | -4.04% |
| 1969 | 133.6 per 1,000 births | -4.09% |
| 1968 | 139.3 per 1,000 births | -4.00% |
| 1967 | 145.1 per 1,000 births | -3.52% |
| 1966 | 150.4 per 1,000 births | -3.16% |
| 1965 | 155.3 per 1,000 births | -2.76% |
| 1964 | 159.7 per 1,000 births | -2.44% |
| 1963 | 163.7 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1962 | 167.6 per 1,000 births | -2.61% |
| 1961 | 172.1 per 1,000 births | -2.93% |
| 1960 | 177.3 per 1,000 births | — |
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