Death rate from falls in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from falls was 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from falls 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 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Cameroon peaked at 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 79 Lebanon 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Czechia 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Ghana 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Burundi 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 East Timor 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mozambique 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from falls in Cameroon?
- Death rate from falls in Cameroon was 5.73 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 falls recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from falls?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.