Annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 44.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.28
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
174.52
in 1950
All-time low
44.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon is 44.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon peaked at 174.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 44.28, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174.52 | — |
| 1951 | 172.33 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 170.11 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 167.71 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 165.01 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 161.98 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 158.78 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 155.51 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 152.32 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 149.4 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 146.92 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 144.5 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 142.27 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 140.13 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 137.95 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 135.59 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 132.97 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 130.07 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 126.98 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 123.84 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 120.82 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 118.16 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 115.63 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 113.64 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 112.04 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 110.73 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 109.59 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 108.41 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 107.05 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 105.39 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 103.38 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 101.03 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 98.43 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 95.71 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 93.01 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 90.45 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 88.67 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 86.52 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 85.38 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 84.78 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.73 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 85.19 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.76 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.58 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.41 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 88.04 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 88.53 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 88.53 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.26 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.52 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.48 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.17 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 83.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 81.93 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 80.17 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 78.59 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.53 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.67 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.78 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.73 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.68 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.49 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 64.12 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.81 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.59 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 57.45 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 55.42 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 53.54 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 51.8 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 50.17 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.63 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 47.11 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.28 | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162.77 | 149.4 | 174.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.12 | 123.84 | 146.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.15 | 105.39 | 120.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.74 | 84.78 | 103.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.06 | 84.73 | 88.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.06 | 70.73 | 86.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 | 50.17 | 68.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.43 | 44.28 | 48.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.91 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 45.53 compare
- 20 Angola 45.32 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.18 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 41.52 compare
- 24 Haiti 40.14 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Cameroon was 44.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 174.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.28 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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