Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 280.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon is 280.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon peaked at 391.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 261.73, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374.24 | — |
| 2001 | 382.01 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 388.61 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 391.25 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 383.54 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 373.91 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 369.24 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 362.08 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 349.75 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 340.69 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 335.45 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 331.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 327.3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 327.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 329.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 322.87 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 308.76 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 292.21 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 278.17 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 267.04 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 261.73 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 280.01 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 371.53 | 340.69 | 391.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.99 | 267.04 | 335.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.87 | 261.73 | 280.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Cameroon was 280.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 391.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.73 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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