Death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from malaria ghe was 47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.01
in 2004
All-time low
44.01
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon is 47, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon peaked at 126.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.01, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.15 | — |
| 2001 | 123.96 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 119.82 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 123.98 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 126.01 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 120.45 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 110.12 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 93.31 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 76.81 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.27 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 57.66 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.71 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.89 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.01 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.91 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.54 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 46.57 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 44.01 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 50.28 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 47 | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 93.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.41 | 69.48 | 126.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 44.01 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.64 | 47 | 50.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 South Sudan 62.64 compare
- 14 Burundi 56.55 compare
- 15 Angola 56.25 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 46.95 compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 45.78 compare
- 19 Zambia 44.89 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from malaria ghe in Cameroon was 47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.01 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from malaria ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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