Average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 6.77 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.77
Change on year
up 297.6%
World rank
35th
of 132 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2013
All-time low
0.0808
in 2012
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.77 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2021.
The figure is up 297.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon peaked at 11.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0808, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.85 | — |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.15 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +318.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0808 | -99.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | +14128.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | +283.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 6.77 | +297.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 | 6.17 | 7.85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 0.0808 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 | 1.7 | 6.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Egypt 9.76 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 8.43 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 7.54 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 6.55 compare
- 37 Pakistan 4.67 compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.32 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Cameroon was 6.77 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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