Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of deaths
Cameroon
215,902 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
216,488 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
50th
Ghana rank
49th
Number of deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 216,488 deaths against 215,902 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 586 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,192 deaths | 197,524 deaths | 14,668 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 212,887 deaths | 206,902 deaths | 5,985 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 212,003 deaths | 213,414 deaths | 1,410 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 216,488 deaths against 215,902 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 586 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for number of deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.