HIV/AIDS deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: HIV/AIDS deaths was 9,438 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Cameroon stood at 9,438 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Cameroon peaked at 35,176 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,275 deaths, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,158 deaths | 2,275 deaths | 21,904 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,472 deaths | 25,326 deaths | 35,176 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,523 deaths | 17,586 deaths | 30,934 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,207 deaths | 9,438 deaths | 15,683 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (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 hiv/aids deaths in Cameroon?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Cameroon was 9,438 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35,176 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 deaths in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.