Death rate from poisonings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from poisonings was 1.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.1 for death rate from poisonings in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Cameroon peaked at 1.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 poisonings in Cameroon?
- Death rate from poisonings in Cameroon was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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