Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 6.84 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon, 2005–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon is 6.84, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 297.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon peaked at 11.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.24 | 7.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 0.08 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 1.72 | 6.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 France 7.78 compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 7.41 compare
- 30 Mongolia 6.91 compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 6.51 compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 6.37 compare
- 34 Burundi 5 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon was 6.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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