Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Cameroon

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Cameroon was 41.2. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Cameroon were 45.5 and 36.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Cameroon for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Cameroon
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Cameroon
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Year Total Male Female
1960 175.8 186.5 164.3
1961 170.7 181.1 159.7
1962 166.3 176.3 155.8
1963 162.5 172 152.4
1964 158.6 167.5 148.9
1965 154.3 162.9 145.1
1966 149.6 158.1 140.5
1967 144.3 152.6 135.3
1968 138.6 146.9 129.8
1969 132.9 140.9 124.3
1970 127.5 135.5 119.2
1971 122.9 130.9 114.4
1972 119.3 127.4 110.6
1973 116.8 125.1 107.9
1974 115.1 123.7 106.1
1975 114.2 122.9 105
1976 113.5 122.4 104.1
1977 112.6 121.7 103.1
1978 111.4 120.6 101.7
1979 109.5 118.8 99.7
1980 107.1 116.3 97.2
1981 104 113.1 94.3
1982 100.3 109.3 90.8
1983 96.4 105.2 87.2
1984 92.5 101.2 83.4
1985 88.9 97.5 80
1986 85.7 94 77
1987 83.3 91.2 74.8
1988 81.6 89.4 73.3
1989 80.8 88.3 72.7
1990 80.8 88.3 72.9
1991 81.6 89.1 73.6
1992 82.7 90.4 74.6
1993 83.9 91.7 75.6
1994 85 93 76.6
1995 85.8 93.9 77.2
1996 86.2 94.4 77.7
1997 86.1 94.2 77.7
1998 85.5 93.5 77.1
1999 84.4 92.2 76.2
2000 82.8 90.4 74.9
2001 80.9 88.2 73.2
2002 78.8 86.1 71.2
2003 76.9 84 69.4
2004 74.9 81.9 67.6
2005 73.3 80.2 65.9
2006 71.3 78.2 64.2
2007 69.7 76.5 62.7
2008 67.9 74.5 61
2009 66.3 72.8 59.4
2010 63.9 70.2 57.2
2011 62 68.1 55.5
2012 59.8 65.7 53.5
2013 57.4 63 51.3
2014 55.4 61 49.6
2015 53.2 58.5 47.5
2016 51.6 56.7 46.1
2017 49.7 54.8 44.5
2018 48.1 52.9 42.9
2019 46.8 51.6 41.8
2020 45.3 49.9 40.4
2021 43.8 48.3 39.1
2022 42.5 46.9 37.9
2023 41.2 45.5 36.7