Death rate, crude in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate, crude was 7.03 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 217 countries
All-time high
28.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.03 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Cameroon is 7.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Cameroon peaked at 28.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.03 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 28.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 22.08 per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.29 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.87 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 19.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 19.39 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.89 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 18.41 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 18.01 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.65 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.38 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.21 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.08 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.92 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.75 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.57 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.24 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.98 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.71 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.15 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 14.72 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.29 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.15 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.72 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.54 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.38 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.57 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.56 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.53 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.28 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.85 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.64 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.45 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.24 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.98 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.44 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.17 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.86 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.52 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.48 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.16 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.11 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.26 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.14 per 1,000 people | 18.89 per 1,000 people | 28.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3 per 1,000 people | 16.57 per 1,000 people | 18.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 per 1,000 people | 13.43 per 1,000 people | 16.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.49 per 1,000 people | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 13.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 per 1,000 people | 11.17 per 1,000 people | 13.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 per 1,000 people | 8.16 per 1,000 people | 10.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 8.26 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Comoros 7.12 per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Brazil 7.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Kiribati 7.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 7.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Cyprus 7.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Ghana 7.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 per 1,000 people 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Cameroon?
- Death rate, crude in Cameroon was 7.03 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate, crude?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.