Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 54.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon peaked at 71.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 54.1% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 2 |
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)
- 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cameroon was 54.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.