Crude death rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Crude death rate was 7.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.15
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.48
in 1950
All-time low
7.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Cameroon is 7.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Cameroon peaked at 29.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.48 | — |
| 1951 | 28.79 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 28.19 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 27.45 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 26.66 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 25.87 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 25.15 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 25.28 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 24.66 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 24.1 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 28.7 | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 28.21 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 22.08 | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 21.71 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.29 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.87 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.4 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 19.39 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.89 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 18.41 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 18.01 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.65 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.38 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.21 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.08 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.92 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.75 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.57 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.24 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.98 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.71 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.15 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.72 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.29 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.15 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.72 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.54 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.43 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.38 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.43 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.43 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.57 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.59 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.56 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.53 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.28 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.07 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.64 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.45 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.24 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.44 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.76 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.48 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.91 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.65 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.26 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.15 | -6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.56 | 24.1 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.14 | 18.89 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3 | 16.57 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 13.43 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.49 | 13.38 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 | 11.17 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 8.16 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.15 | 8.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 in Cameroon?
- Crude death rate in Cameroon was 7.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for crude death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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