Cameroon vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Cameroon
31.4%
in 2021
Upper middle income
15.5%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
37th
Upper middle income rank
40th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Cameroon
  • Upper middle income
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 31.4% against 15.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 185 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 6.8% 31.1% Cameroon
2010s 26.3% 6.0% 20.3% Cameroon
2020s 28.7% 13.6% 15.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Cameroon or Upper middle income?
Cameroon, at 31.4% against 15.5% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Upper middle income?
15.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Upper middle income ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.