Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Cameroon
54.5%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
34.4%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 54.5% against 34.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 20.2% | 51.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 14.1% | 44.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 31.6% | 22.6% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cameroon, at 54.5% against 34.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 20.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean 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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About this data
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.