Death rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate was 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Cameroon is 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, death rate in Cameroon peaked at 29.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Cameroon?
- Death rate in Cameroon was 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.