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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 2.3k deaths1991: 3.2k deaths1992: 4.3k deaths1993: 5.8k deaths1994: 7.7k deaths1995: 9.9k deaths1996: 12.5k deaths1997: 15.4k deaths1998: 18.6k deaths1999: 21.9k deaths2000: 25.3k deaths2001: 28.7k deaths2002: 31.8k deaths2003: 34.6k deaths2004: 35.2k deaths2005: 34.5k deaths2006: 35.2k deaths2007: 34.8k deaths2008: 32.9k deaths2009: 31.8k deaths2010: 30.9k deaths2011: 30.7k deaths2012: 29.5k deaths2013: 29.2k deaths2014: 29.6k deaths2015: 28.7k deaths2016: 26.4k deaths2017: 22.9k deaths2018: 19.6k deaths2019: 17.6k deaths2020: 15.7k deaths2021: 13.6k deaths2022: 11.9k deaths2023: 10.4k deaths2024: 9.4k deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Ghana 12,614 deaths compare
  2. 15 Brazil 12,339 deaths compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 9,599 deaths compare
  4. 18 Thailand 9,067 deaths compare
  5. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 8,366 deaths compare
  6. 20 Myanmar 6,151 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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

Indicator
HIV/AIDS deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 4,949 data points, 1990–2024
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