Tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis death rate was 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Cameroon recorded 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon peaked at 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 29th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Ghana 47.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Mozambique 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tanzania 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Zambia 40.17 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 tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon was 44.33 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.