Annual death rates in different age groups in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual death rates in different age groups was 49.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Cameroon stood at 49.3. 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 in different age groups in Cameroon peaked at 188.72 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49.3, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.7 | 161.24 | 188.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.79 | 133.59 | 158.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.25 | 114.32 | 130.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.86 | 92.22 | 112.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.02 | 92.2 | 96.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.84 | 77.92 | 94.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.12 | 55.66 | 75.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.62 | 49.3 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.4 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 50.94 compare
- 20 Angola 50.62 compare
- 22 Madagascar 46.76 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 45.62 compare
- 24 Haiti 45 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Cameroon?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Cameroon was 49.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 188.72 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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