Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Cameroon
Cameroon: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 5,221 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
5,221
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40,041
in 2025
All-time low
5,221
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Cameroon, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Cameroon is 5,221, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40,041 | — |
| 2026 | 26,316 | -34.3% |
| 2027 | 17,421 | -33.8% |
| 2028 | 11,612 | -33.3% |
| 2029 | 7,773 | -33.1% |
| 2030 | 5,221 | -32.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,221 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,221 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20,633 | 7,773 | 40,041 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5,221 | 5,221 | 5,221 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Cameroon?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Cameroon was 5,221 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,041 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,221 in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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