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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Cameroon was 25.2. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Cameroon for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Cameroon

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Cameroon

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	72.8
1962	71.3
1963	70.1
1964	69.2
1965	68.2
1966	67.2
1967	66
1968	64.5
1969	62.7
1970	60.9
1971	59.1
1972	57.5
1973	56.2
1974	55.3
1975	54.7
1976	54.2
1977	53.9
1978	53.4
1979	52.9
1980	52.3
1981	51.4
1982	50.4
1983	49.2
1984	47.9
1985	46.5
1986	44.9
1987	43.4
1988	42.2
1989	41.3
1990	40.6
1991	40.3
1992	40.1
1993	40
1994	39.8
1995	39.6
1996	39.2
1997	38.8
1998	38.2
1999	37.4
2000	36.5
2001	35.6
2002	34.8
2003	34.2
2004	33.9
2005	33.6
2006	33.4
2007	33.1
2008	32.8
2009	32.5
2010	32.2
2011	31.8
2012	31.5
2013	31.1
2014	30.7
2015	30.2
2016	29.7
2017	29.1
2018	28.5
2019	27.9
2020	27.3
2021	26.8
2022	26.2
2023	25.7
2024	25.2