Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male was 57.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon peaked at 70.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.7% | — |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -14.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.4%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.4% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 57.2% | 67.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Nepal 58.5% compare
- 144 Montenegro 58.2% compare
- 145 Mauritania 57.7% compare
- 147 Afghanistan 57.1% compare
- 148 Tunisia 56.7% compare
- 149 South Sudan 56.7% compare
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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male in Cameroon was 57.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.