Tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis death rate was 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
166.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
44.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 148.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 150.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 133.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 129.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 116.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 104.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 89.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 84.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 81.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 72.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 60.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 57.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 54.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 48.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.