Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe was 304.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon stood at 304.55. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon peaked at 351.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 304.55, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 321.55 | — |
| 2001 | 338.57 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 342.24 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 351.74 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 347.41 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 351.39 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 350.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 350.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 349.47 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 345.91 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 343.38 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 340.88 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 343.68 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 342.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 342.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 340.47 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 332.2 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 325.06 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 318.44 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 315.25 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 325.52 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 304.55 | -6.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 304.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 275.94, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 304.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.94 | 321.55 | 351.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.43 | 315.25 | 343.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.03 | 304.55 | 325.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 55 East Timor 306.7 compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 306.36 compare
- 57 Somalia 305.35 compare
- 59 Congo 302.64 compare
- 60 Cambodia 300.65 compare
- 61 Cape Verde 298.33 compare
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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 death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Cameroon was 304.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 351.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.55 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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