Cameroon: Older child mortality rate

The latest value from 2024 is 11 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 11 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1990 to 2024 is 17 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 11 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 21 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.