Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 638.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
638.81
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
717.14
in 2014
All-time low
638.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Cameroon is 638.81, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Cameroon peaked at 717.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 638.81, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 670.22 | — |
| 2001 | 695 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 697.02 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 708.04 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 699.35 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 705.67 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 706.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 707.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 709.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 706.82 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 706.17 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 703.71 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 710.81 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 713.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 717.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 707.2 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 694.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 682.72 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 671.15 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 666.4 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 673.58 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 638.81 | -5.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 638.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 638.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.48 | 670.22 | 709.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.4 | 666.4 | 717.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.19 | 638.81 | 673.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Cameroon?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Cameroon was 638.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 717.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.81 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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