Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 98.1%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2026
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 98.1% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4344.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.9% |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people | +175.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1652 deaths per 100,000 people | +249.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.8% |
| 2001 | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | +874.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people | +278.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0485 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0661 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.0176 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0124 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people | +1602.8% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1717 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.0% |
| 2026 | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4344.4% | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | +1602.8% | 0.0124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0187 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0574 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1652 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0741 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1717 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 123 Russia 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Spain 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Italy 0.0034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Mexico 0.0008 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.