Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Cameroon
304.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
306.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
58th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
56th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 58th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Cameroon 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 344.94 deaths per 100,000 people 327.05 deaths per 100,000 people 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2010s 334.43 deaths per 100,000 people 305.69 deaths per 100,000 people 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2020s 315.03 deaths per 100,000 people 309.63 deaths per 100,000 people 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Cameroon ranks 58th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.