Child deaths (under 5) in Cameroon

64.8

deaths per 1,000 live births · 2024

16th highest of 196 countries

In 2014: 92.4

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Nearby in the ranking

Mali 73.0
Eq. Guinea 68.0
Guinea-Bissau 67.3
Cameroon 64.8
Zimbabwe 64.7
Côte d'Ivoire 64.5
Madagascar 62.4

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About the data

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Unit: deaths per 1,000 live births
Years: 1960–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0