Death rate from malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from malaria was 47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
44.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria 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 malaria in Cameroon is 47 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Cameroon peaked at 126.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 123.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 119.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 123.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 120.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 110.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 93.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 69.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 57.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 50.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 93.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 South Sudan 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Burundi 56.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Angola 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zambia 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Cameroon?
- Death rate from malaria in Cameroon was 47 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 malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.