HIV/AIDS deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: HIV/AIDS deaths was 9,438 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,438 deaths
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
17th
of 143 countries
All-time high
35,176 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
2,275 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,275 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 3,161 deaths | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 4,332 deaths | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 5,825 deaths | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 7,697 deaths | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 9,924 deaths | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 12,511 deaths | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 15,394 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 18,555 deaths | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 21,904 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 25,326 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 28,680 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 31,822 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 34,609 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 35,176 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34,521 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35,169 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34,758 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32,867 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 31,796 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30,934 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30,701 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29,486 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 29,243 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,558 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,722 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26,432 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 22,928 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 19,638 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 17,586 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 15,683 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,647 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 11,875 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10,393 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 9,438 deaths | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,438 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,438 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 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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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.