Cameroon vs Somalia: Number of deaths
Cameroon
215,902 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
207,632 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
50th
Somalia rank
51st
Number of deaths over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 215,902 deaths against 207,632 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 8,270 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,192 deaths | 163,314 deaths | 48,878 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 212,887 deaths | 188,967 deaths | 23,920 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 212,003 deaths | 200,344 deaths | 11,659 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 215,902 deaths against 207,632 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 8,270 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 51st 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.