Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
97.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
114.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
97.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Cameroon peaked at 114.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 105.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 108.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 113.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 112.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 113.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 114.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 114.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 111.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 110.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 111.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 108.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 111.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 107.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 102.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 101.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 104.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 95 Burkina Faso 98.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 98.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 North Macedonia 98.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Eswatini 97.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Guinea 96.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Liberia 95.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Cameroon?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Cameroon was 97.62 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 114.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.