Number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of infant deaths, male was 21,646 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,646
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28,041
in 2005
All-time low
19,244
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon is 21,646, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon peaked at 28,041 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,244, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,741 | — |
| 1961 | 20,506 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 20,305 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 20,187 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 20,036 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19,892 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 19,800 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 19,705 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19,590 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 19,447 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,298 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 19,244 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 19,312 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,486 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,850 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 20,262 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 20,786 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,318 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,737 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 22,035 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22,194 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 22,392 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22,495 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 21,974 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 21,347 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 21,074 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20,974 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 20,978 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,074 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21,277 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21,729 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22,463 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 23,287 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,072 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 24,862 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 25,521 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 25,985 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26,389 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 26,820 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27,224 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27,349 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,295 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,327 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27,554 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27,806 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28,041 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28,025 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28,037 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,916 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,887 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,395 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26,922 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,325 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,666 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25,176 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,903 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,887 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,674 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,284 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,963 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,467 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,879 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 22,398 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21,907 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21,646 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21,646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,021 | 19,447 | 20,741 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,333 | 19,244 | 22,035 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,578 | 20,974 | 22,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,835 | 21,729 | 27,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,724 | 27,295 | 28,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,420 | 23,963 | 27,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,459 | 21,646 | 23,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Mali 24,937 compare
- 22 Madagascar 24,111 compare
- 23 Philippines 22,809 compare
- 25 China 19,886 compare
- 26 Brazil 17,952 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17,771 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 in Cameroon?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Cameroon was 21,646 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28,041 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,244 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.