Deaths from aids un in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from aids un was 9,438 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,438
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
17th
of 143 countries
All-time high
35,176
in 2004
All-time low
2,275
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths from aids un in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths from aids un in Cameroon stood at 9,438.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from aids un in Cameroon peaked at 35,176 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,275, 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.
Deaths from aids un in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,275 | — |
| 1991 | 3,161 | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 4,332 | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 5,825 | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 7,697 | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 9,924 | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 12,511 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 15,394 | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 18,555 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 21,904 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 25,326 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 28,680 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 31,822 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 34,609 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 35,176 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34,521 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35,169 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34,758 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32,867 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 31,796 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30,934 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 30,701 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29,486 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 29,243 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,558 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,722 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26,432 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 22,928 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 19,638 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 17,586 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 15,683 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,647 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 11,875 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10,393 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 9,438 | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,438 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,438 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,158 | 2,275 | 21,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,472 | 25,326 | 35,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,523 | 17,586 | 30,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,207 | 9,438 | 15,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from aids un in Cameroon?
- Deaths from aids un in Cameroon was 9,438 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from aids un recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35,176 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from aids un recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,275 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from aids un?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from aids un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from aids un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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