Cause of death, by injury in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cause of death, by injury was 7.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Cameroon is 7.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Cameroon peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -12.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 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 injury in Cameroon?
- Cause of death, by injury in Cameroon was 7.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.