Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon is 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon peaked at 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Republic of Moldova 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Botswana 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Togo 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Namibia 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Guyana 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Maldives 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Cameroon was 10.26 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.