Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 44.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.33
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
166.09
in 2000
All-time low
44.33
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.33 for death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon peaked at 166.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.33, 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.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.09 | — |
| 2001 | 148.13 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 150.23 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 133.63 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 129.24 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 116.93 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 109.34 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 104.35 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 94.4 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 89.77 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 84.45 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 81.38 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.52 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 72.24 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 64.27 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 60.28 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 57.42 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 54.83 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.23 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.98 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 48.81 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44.33 | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.21 | 89.77 | 166.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.26 | 47.98 | 84.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.57 | 44.33 | 48.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Ghana 47.48 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 46.82 compare
- 28 Madagascar 45.52 compare
- 30 Mozambique 42.54 compare
- 31 Tanzania 41.01 compare
- 32 Zambia 40.17 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)
- 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 tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Cameroon was 44.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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