Death rate from cancer in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from cancer was 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
47.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Cameroon peaked at 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 57.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 151 Gabon 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Mali 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Uganda 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Nepal 47.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Eritrea 47.08 deaths per 100,000 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)
- 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 death rate from cancer in Cameroon?
- Death rate from cancer in Cameroon was 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from cancer?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.