Death rate from malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from malaria was 40.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.18
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
124.9
in 2004
All-time low
40.18
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.18 for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Cameroon peaked at 124.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.18, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.34 | — |
| 2001 | 124.13 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 119.89 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 123.48 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 124.9 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 120.35 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 110.52 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 76.87 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 63.24 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 58.67 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 58.01 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.11 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.44 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.66 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 51.68 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 49.41 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 47.48 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 44.92 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 51.59 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 48.15 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 46.25 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.89 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 40.18 | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 31.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.35 | 69.48 | 124.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.96 | 44.92 | 63.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 | 40.18 | 51.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 in Cameroon?
- Death rate from malaria in Cameroon was 40.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.18 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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