Death rate from stroke in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from stroke was 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in Cameroon stood at 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Cameroon peaked at 168.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Benin 146.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Togo 145.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Jamaica 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Bulgaria 143 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 142.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Iraq 142.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 stroke in Cameroon?
- Death rate from stroke in Cameroon was 143.33 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 stroke recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from stroke?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.