Annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual death rates at different ages was 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.3 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
188.72 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
49.3 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon stood at 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon peaked at 188.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at different ages in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188.72 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 186.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 183.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 180.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 178 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 174.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 171.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 167.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 164.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 161.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 158.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 155.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 153.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 151.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 148.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 146.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 143.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 140.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 136.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 133.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 130.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 127.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 124.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 122.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 121.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 119.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 118.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 117.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 116.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 114.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 112.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 109.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 107.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 104.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 101.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 98.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 96.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 94.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 92.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 92.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 92.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 92.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 94.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 96.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 96.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 94.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 91.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 89.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 84.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 80.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 73.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 65.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 63.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 61.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 59.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 57.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 55.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 50.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 161.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 188.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 158.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 114.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 92.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 92.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 50.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 50.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Afghanistan 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Haiti 45 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- 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 annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Cameroon was 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 188.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.