Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 320.81 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
320.81 deaths
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
339.55 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
306.48 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon is 320.81 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon peaked at 339.55 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 306.48 deaths, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.48 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 325.23 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 321.68 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 320.11 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 311.5 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 314.14 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 315.23 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 314.7 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 318.05 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 323.98 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 325.16 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 325.15 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 333.4 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 335.47 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 339.55 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 337.76 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 332.05 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 324.65 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 320.23 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 320.95 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 317.98 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 320.81 deaths | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 320.81 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48 deaths, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 320.81 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31 deaths, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.11 deaths | 306.48 deaths | 325.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.44 deaths | 320.23 deaths | 339.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.39 deaths | 317.98 deaths | 320.81 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Cameroon was 320.81 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 339.55 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.48 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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