Bolivia vs Cameroon: Death rate

Bolivia
7.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cameroon
7.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
126th
Cameroon rank
127th

Death rate over time

  • Bolivia
  • Cameroon
51015202530195019862023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bolivia ranks 126th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 24.37 deaths per 1,000 people 26.56 deaths per 1,000 people 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
1960s 21.16 deaths per 1,000 people 22.14 deaths per 1,000 people 0.9798 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
1970s 17.43 deaths per 1,000 people 17.3 deaths per 1,000 people 0.1303 deaths per 1,000 people Bolivia
1980s 13.94 deaths per 1,000 people 14.69 deaths per 1,000 people 0.7515 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
1990s 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
2000s 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
2010s 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people Cameroon
2020s 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, Bolivia or Cameroon?
Bolivia, at 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate between Bolivia and Cameroon?
0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Cameroon rank globally for death rate?
Bolivia ranks 126th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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