Health in Cameroon

1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 14,275 2024 down 0.6% 13th
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 8,919 2024 down 5.3% 13th
Deaths aged 15 to 19 6,516 2024 up 15.7% 22nd
Deaths aged 20 to 24 8,594 2024 up 16.3% 22nd
Deaths aged 5 to 9 8,919 2024 down 5.3% 13th
Deaths aged 15 to 24 15,110 2024 up 16.1% 23rd
Deaths aged 10 to 14 5,356 2024 up 8.4% 15th
Deaths aged 5 to 24 29,385 2024 up 7.3% 17th
Deaths aged 10 to 19 11,872 2024 up 12.3% 20th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 24.76 2024 down 17.4% 24th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 64.84 2024 down 29.8% 16th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 17.72 2024 down 16.0% 12th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 24,029 2024 down 3.1% 23rd
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 61,508 2024 down 17.1% 20th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 11,872 2024 up 12.3% 20th
Mortality rate age 5-9 10.92 2024 down 25.4% 10th
Deaths age 5 to 14 14,275 2024 down 0.6% 13th
Deaths age 15 to 19 6,516 2024 up 15.7% 22nd
Deaths age 5 to 24 29,385 2024 up 7.3% 17th
Mortality rate age 15-24 26.33 2024 down 11.0% 13th
Deaths age 15 to 24 15,110 2024 up 16.1% 23rd
Mortality rate age 10-14 7.49 2024 down 18.0% 13th
Mortality rate age 5-24 44.17 2024 down 15.9% 11th
Deaths age 10 to 19 11,872 2024 up 12.3% 20th
Deaths age 5 to 9 8,919 2024 down 5.3% 13th
Mortality rate age 20-24 16.19 2024 down 8.6% 12th
Deaths age 10 to 14 5,356 2024 up 8.4% 15th
Mortality rate age 5-14 18.33 2024 down 22.4% 10th
Deaths age 20 to 24 8,594 2024 up 16.3% 22nd
Mortality rate age 15-19 10.31 2024 down 14.7% 12th
Mortality rate age 10-19 17.72 2024 down 16.0% 12th
Number of youth deaths 75,783 deaths 2024 down 14.4% 21st
Adolescent mortality rate 7.49 2024 down 18.0% 13th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 18.33 2024 down 22.4% 10th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 10.92 2024 down 25.4% 10th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 11,872 2024 up 12.3% 20th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 4,117 2024 down 6.0% 13th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 4,802 2024 down 4.7% 13th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 2,475 2024 up 7.9% 16th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 2,881 2024 up 8.9% 16th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 5,344 2024 up 6.3% 15th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 6,528 2024 up 17.7% 20th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 2,869 2024 up 5.0% 18th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 3,647 2024 up 25.7% 23rd
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 3,723 2024 up 5.9% 18th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 4,871 2024 up 25.8% 27th
Deaths from terrorism, by target 0 deaths 2021 2nd
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks 66 deaths 2021 up 1,550.0% 18th
Suicide and other terrorist attacks 45 attacks 2021 up 1,400.0% 17th
Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack 11 deaths 2021 10th
Terrorism deaths rate 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 1,460.1% 16th
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method 11 deaths 2021 10th
Terrorism deaths 83 deaths 2021 up 1,975.0% 17th
Share of deaths from terrorism 0.0% 2021 up 1,834.5% 16th
Prevalence of HIV, total 2.5% 2024 down 39.0% 15th
Number of people who are undernourished 1.40 million 2023 up 55.6% 62nd
External health expenditure channeled through government 55.4% 2023 down 1.3% 56th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate by age group 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 1st
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 down 9.1% 35th
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 24.3% 2021 down 9.3% 37th