Number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths, by world region was 202,883 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
202,883 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,277 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
117,879 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon stood at 202,883 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon peaked at 222,277 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,879 deaths, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127,648 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 126,553 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 125,874 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 124,588 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 123,060 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 121,589 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 120,407 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 123,319 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 122,601 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 122,181 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 148,053 deaths | +21.2% |
| 1961 | 147,779 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 117,879 deaths | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 118,448 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 118,774 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 119,043 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 119,080 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 118,929 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 118,794 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 118,709 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 118,722 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 119,298 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 120,111 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 121,573 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 123,826 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 126,362 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 129,184 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 131,885 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 134,163 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 136,537 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 138,226 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 140,850 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 141,858 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 139,594 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 139,507 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 139,528 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 142,378 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 142,275 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 144,695 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 147,795 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 151,654 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 156,659 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 161,188 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 166,245 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 172,360 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 177,441 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 182,276 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 186,749 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 191,409 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 194,992 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 197,969 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 200,117 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 202,053 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 204,346 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 206,719 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 208,968 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 210,220 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 211,240 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 212,396 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 213,585 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 213,595 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 212,848 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 210,278 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 208,843 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 209,069 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 209,424 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 208,929 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 208,719 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 209,156 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 208,210 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 212,485 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 222,277 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 212,027 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 202,883 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,782 deaths | 120,407 deaths | 127,648 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,549 deaths | 117,879 deaths | 148,053 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,166 deaths | 118,722 deaths | 136,537 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,671 deaths | 138,226 deaths | 147,795 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,097 deaths | 151,654 deaths | 194,992 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,761 deaths | 197,969 deaths | 213,585 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,907 deaths | 208,210 deaths | 213,595 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,418 deaths | 202,883 deaths | 222,277 deaths | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Cameroon was 202,883 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 222,277 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,879 deaths in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.