Health in Cameroon

1,646 indicators covering health for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre 2.7 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.0% 129th
Population ages 15-19, male, per square kilometre 3.23 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.0% 116th
Population ages 15-19, female, per square kilometre 3.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.0% 115th
Population ages 10-14, male, per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.3% 115th
Population ages 10-14, female, per square kilometre 3.68 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.7% 110th
Population ages 05-09, male, per square kilometre 4.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.3% 102nd
Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre 4.16 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.1% 100th
Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre 4.69 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 97th
Population ages 00-04, female, per square kilometre 4.6 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.4% 97th
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 42nd
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 35th
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 0.051 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 0.0502 units per square kilometre 2023 down 21.9% 21st
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 0.051 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 42nd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 35th
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 35th
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 0.051 deaths per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 42nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre 0.051 deaths per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre 0.051 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Number of child deaths by region, per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 35th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre 0.0129 Cases per square kilometre 2023 up 703.3% 22nd
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 0.051 units per square kilometre 2023 down 2.6% 43rd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre 0.1329 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 35th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 42nd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria -12.84 % change on previous year 2023 down 179.6% 142nd
Number of maternal deaths 2,500 2023 down 34.2% 18th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 89 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 107.0% 171st
Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.1% 2023 down 51.7% 24th
Maternal mortality ratio 258 2023 down 45.0% 27th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 1.1% 2023 down 51.7% 24th
Number of maternal deaths, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 down 50.4% 24th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 1997 down 100.0% 57th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 1997 down 100.0% 132nd
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9175 index 2024 up 4.2% 203rd
Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 down 16.3% 49th
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 54.5% 31st
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 2023 down 34.2% 33rd
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year 2023 up 23.1% 79th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 17.7 per 1,000 2024 down 16.1% 12th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 10.2 per 1,000 2024 down 25.5% 12th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 11.7 per 1,000 2024 down 25.0% 8th
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, male 19.4 per 1,000 2024 down 11.8% 11th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 9.1 per 1,000 2024 down 22.2% 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female 14 per 1,000 2024 down 17.2% 12th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 18.3 per 1,000 2024 down 1.6% 11th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 64.8% 2024 up 8.8% 17th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 377.06 % change on previous year 2025 up 220.4% 12th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 down 16.3% 26th
Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -41.95 % change on previous year 1993 down 48.6% 48th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre 2023 up 29,800.0% 13th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre 2023 up 29,800.0% 13th
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre 2023 up 73,600.0% 23rd
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, per 0 deaths per square kilometre 2023 27th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre 2023 18th