Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.0% against 54.5% in Cameroon as of 2021.

What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total

Cameroon

54.5%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

56.0%

in 2021

Cameroon rank

21st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

19th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.0% against 54.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	71.4%	71.9%	0.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	58.6%	61.2%	2.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	54.2%	56.0%	1.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.0% against 54.5% in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?: Cameroon ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit: % of total
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: 12 November 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.