Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0363 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0475 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0345 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0363 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0475 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Yemen 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kenya 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mauritius 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Senegal 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.