Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon stood at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon peaked at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Mali 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Slovenia 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Sudan 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Liberia 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cameroon was 2.34 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.