Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.7938 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7938
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2000
All-time low
0.7856
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon is 0.7938, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon peaked at 1.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7856, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9901 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9692 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9394 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.902 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8636 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8294 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7856 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7938 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7938 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7938 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.11 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9442 | 0.7994 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7897 | 0.7856 | 0.7938 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Cameroon was 0.7938 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7856 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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