Death rate from malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from malaria was 40.18 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.18 Deaths 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 Deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.18 Deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.35 Deaths | 69.48 Deaths | 124.9 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.96 Deaths | 44.92 Deaths | 63.24 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 Deaths | 40.18 Deaths | 51.59 Deaths | 5 |
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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 malaria in Cameroon?
- Death rate from malaria in Cameroon was 40.18 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9 Deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.18 Deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.