Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0463 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0463 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0593 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0407 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0463 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Kenya 0.0494 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Somalia 0.0457 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0434 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, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0463 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.