Deaths by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths by age group was 30 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30 deaths
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58 deaths
in 2017
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Cameroon is 30 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Cameroon peaked at 58 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 113th of 236 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 by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1959 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 deaths | +122.2% |
| 1982 | 26 deaths | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 13 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 9 deaths | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 7 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 19 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 44 deaths | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 55 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 58 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 51 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 50 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 43 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 34 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 deaths, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16 deaths, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +122.2% | 9 deaths | 20 deaths |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 1 deaths | 2 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7 deaths | 5 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3 deaths | 8 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 deaths | 7 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 deaths | 11 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 deaths | 14 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 deaths | 19 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 deaths | 30 deaths | 50 deaths | 4 |
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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 by age group in Cameroon?
- Deaths by age group in Cameroon was 30 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.