The infant mortality rate in Cameroon has reduced to 48.5, a decrease of 1.5 (-2.9%) from 2020.
Infant mortality rate in Cameroon
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
Similar regions to Cameroon
Infant mortality rate
More indicators for Cameroon
Mean childbearing age
28.38 years
-0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
280.7%
+15.6%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
11.5
-0.2
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
12.3 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
4.4
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
7.9%
-1.3%
(2030)
Cameroon Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | -1.5 |
| 2019 | 51.4 | -1.6 |
| 2018 | 53.0 | -1.9 |
| 2017 | 54.8 | -2.0 |
| 2016 | 56.9 | -2.2 |
| 2015 | 59.1 | -2.5 |
| 2014 | 61.6 | -2.4 |
| 2013 | 64.0 | -2.6 |
| 2012 | 66.6 | -2.5 |
| 2011 | 69.1 | -2.3 |
| 2010 | 71.4 | -2.3 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | -1.8 |
| 2008 | 75.5 | -1.9 |
| 2007 | 77.4 | -1.7 |
| 2006 | 79.1 | -1.7 |
| 2005 | 80.8 | -1.7 |
| 2004 | 82.5 | -1.8 |
| 2003 | 84.3 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | 86.1 | -1.8 |
| 2001 | 87.9 | -1.5 |
| 2000 | 89.4 | -1.2 |
| 1999 | 90.6 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 91.5 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 91.6 | +0.2 |
| 1996 | 91.4 | +0.7 |
| 1995 | 90.7 | +0.8 |
| 1994 | 89.9 | +1.2 |
| 1993 | 88.7 | +1.3 |
| 1992 | 87.4 | +1.1 |
| 1991 | 86.3 | +0.8 |
| 1990 | 85.5 | +0.2 |
| 1989 | 85.3 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 85.9 | -1.3 |
| 1987 | 87.2 | -2.4 |
| 1986 | 89.6 | -2.4 |
| 1985 | 92.0 | -3.1 |
| 1984 | 95.1 | -3.3 |
| 1983 | 98.3 | -3.3 |
| 1982 | 101.6 | -3.0 |
| 1981 | 104.6 | -2.7 |
| 1980 | 107.3 | -2.1 |
| 1979 | 109.4 | -1.6 |
| 1978 | 110.9 | -1.0 |
| 1977 | 111.9 | -0.7 |
| 1976 | 112.6 | -0.5 |
| 1975 | 113.1 | -0.7 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | -1.2 |
| 1973 | 115.0 | -2.0 |
| 1972 | 117.0 | -2.9 |
| 1971 | 119.9 | -3.5 |
| 1970 | 123.4 | -4.1 |
| 1969 | 127.5 | -4.2 |
| 1968 | 131.7 | -4.1 |
| 1967 | 135.8 | -3.8 |
| 1966 | 139.6 | -3.2 |
| 1965 | 142.7 | -2.6 |
| 1964 | 145.3 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | 147.5 | -2.1 |
| 1962 | 149.6 | -2.3 |
| 1961 | 151.9 | -2.9 |
| 1960 | 154.8 | -3.5 |
| 1959 | 158.3 | -4.1 |
| 1958 | 162.4 | -4.6 |
| 1957 | 167.0 | -5.0 |
| 1956 | 172.0 | -5.3 |
| 1955 | 177.3 | -5.5 |
| 1954 | 182.7 | -5.8 |
| 1953 | 188.5 | -2.3 |
| 1952 | 190.9 | -2.3 |
| 1951 | 193.1 | -1.1 |
| 1950 | 194.2 |