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 25th out of 140 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.94 | — |
| 2006 | 6.24 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.23 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +318.8% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -99.0% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | +14425.0% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | +281.7% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 6.84 | +297.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 11.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 10.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +14425.0% | 0.08 | 11.62 |
| 2011 | +318.8% | 1.97 | 8.25 |
| 2021 | +297.7% | 1.72 | 6.84 |
| 2019 | +281.7% | 1.04 | 3.97 |
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
- 22 United Arab Emirates 7.41 compare
- 23 South Korea 6.97 compare
- 24 Mongolia 6.85 compare
- 26 Czechia 6.53 compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 6.51 compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 6.37 compare
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- 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 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 25th out of 140 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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