Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 73.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon is 73.19, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon peaked at 148.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.19, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.97 | — |
| 2001 | 148.79 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 140.28 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 136.19 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 131.83 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 130.76 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 131.67 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 137.19 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 138.88 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 124.02 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 120.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 114.18 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 101.32 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 98.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.87 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.22 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 90.27 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 87.25 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 84.92 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.93 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.56 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 73.19 | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.33, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.86 | 124.02 | 148.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.99 | 82.93 | 120.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.38 | 73.19 | 75.56 | 2 |
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- 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 pneumonia ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Cameroon was 73.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 148.79 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.19 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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