Health in Cameroon
340 indicators covering health for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 6.19 million | 2025 | up 25.4% | 35th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 40.7% | 2025 | down 5.0% | 16th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 6.09 million | 2025 | up 24.6% | 35th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 76.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 150th |
| Immunization, BCG | 93.0% | 2024 | up 8.1% | 82nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.9% | 16th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 30.2% | 16th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.4% | 18th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.3% | 24th |
| Immunization, DPT | 77.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 153rd |
| Immunization, measles | 71.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 166th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 58.4% | 2024 | up 15.6% | 191st |
| Survival to age 65, female | 68.3% | 2024 | up 16.3% | 189th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.26 births per woman | 2024 | down 12.0% | 17th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 61.78 years | 2024 | up 7.9% | 194th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 63.97 years | 2024 | up 8.2% | 192nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 66.22 years | 2024 | up 8.4% | 193rd |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.9% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.3% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.5% | 26th |
| Death rate, crude | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 25.8% | 115th |
| Birth rate, crude | 33.34 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 11.2% | 15th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 272.06 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 18.3% | 27th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 192.84 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 27.4% | 28th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 39.3% | 18th |
| Life expectancy | 63.7 years | 2023 | up 8.5% | 214th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 258 | 2023 | down 45.0% | 27th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.1% | 2023 | down 51.7% | 24th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 107.0% | 171st |
| Number of maternal deaths | 2,500 | 2023 | down 34.2% | 18th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 11.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.0% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 10.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.5% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.6% | 13th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.5% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 16 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.4% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 17.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 16.1% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 19.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.8% | 11th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 18.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 1.6% | 11th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 14 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.2% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 11.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 7.3% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 22.2% | 12th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 64.8% | 2024 | up 8.8% | 17th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.8% | 2024 | down 42.9% | 19th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.5% | 2024 | down 37.5% | 17th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 65.0% | 25th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 58.2% | 25th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 39.5% | 2022 | up 12.5% | 143rd |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 32.3% | 2022 | up 9.4% | 143rd |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 46.5% | 2022 | up 14.6% | 129th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 77.0% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 148th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 78.31 years | 2100 | up 1.7% | 199th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 64.3% | 22nd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 510,000 | 2024 | down 5.6% | 15th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 63.1% | 28th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 83.0% | 2024 | down 2.4% | 72nd |
| Population ages 70-74, male | 0.7% | 2025 | down 2.4% | 194th |
| Population ages 35-39, female | 5.9% | 2025 | up 9.5% | 165th |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 0.9% | 2025 | down 3.4% | 199th |
| Population ages 30-34, female | 6.9% | 2025 | up 1.7% | 123rd |
| Population ages 25-29, male | 7.7% | 2025 | down 5.1% | 93rd |