Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon peaked at 25.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Cameroon was 23.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.