Deaths by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths by age group was 64,104 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,104 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
87,179 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
59,498 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Cameroon is 64,104 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Cameroon peaked at 87,179 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59,498 deaths, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68,952 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 68,180 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 67,726 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 67,251 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 66,628 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 65,822 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 64,839 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 63,864 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 62,975 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 62,309 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 61,789 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 61,437 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 61,162 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 60,966 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 60,603 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 60,414 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 60,139 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59,919 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 59,706 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 59,601 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 59,498 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 59,649 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59,746 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60,182 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60,879 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 61,749 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 62,841 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 63,896 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 64,742 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 65,437 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 65,798 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 66,393 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 66,559 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65,260 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 64,190 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 63,548 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 63,868 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63,598 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64,199 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 65,187 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 66,799 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 69,023 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 71,139 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 73,524 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 75,965 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 78,018 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 79,911 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81,325 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 82,889 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 84,173 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 84,961 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85,351 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85,711 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86,264 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86,832 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87,179 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87,058 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86,772 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86,385 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,534 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 84,375 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 82,608 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80,338 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 78,158 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 76,215 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 75,174 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 74,321 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73,357 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71,979 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70,484 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 68,859 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67,128 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 65,645 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 64,104 deaths | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64,104 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162 deaths, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64,104 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,855 deaths | 62,309 deaths | 68,952 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,574 deaths | 59,601 deaths | 61,789 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,862 deaths | 59,498 deaths | 65,437 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,860 deaths | 63,548 deaths | 66,559 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,277 deaths | 66,799 deaths | 84,173 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,205 deaths | 84,961 deaths | 87,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,701 deaths | 70,484 deaths | 84,375 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,434 deaths | 64,104 deaths | 68,859 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 66,701 deaths compare
- 19 Uganda 65,931 deaths compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,828 deaths compare
- 22 Kenya 60,947 deaths compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 deaths compare
- 24 Yemen 54,401 deaths 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 deaths by age group in Cameroon?
- Deaths by age group in Cameroon was 64,104 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87,179 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,498 deaths in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.