Death rate from poisoning in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from poisoning was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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
In 2021, death rate from poisoning in Cameroon stood at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Cameroon peaked at 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisoning in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from poisoning in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +26.5% | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Benin 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Botswana 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Tanzania 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Ecuador 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Monaco 1.01 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 poisoning in Cameroon?
- Death rate from poisoning in Cameroon was 1.07 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 poisoning recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.