Deaths from drowning in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from drowning was 2,260 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning 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 deaths from drowning in Cameroon is 2,260 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Cameroon peaked at 2,411 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 951.99 deaths, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 951.99 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,370 deaths | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 1,285 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,326 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,352 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,398 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,480 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,705 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,832 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,773 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,868 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,907 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,071 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,411 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2,403 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,165 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,167 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,119 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,078 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,135 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,166 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,260 deaths | +4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,260 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36 deaths, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,260 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.0% | 951.99 deaths | 1,370 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,447 deaths | 951.99 deaths | 1,832 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,132 deaths | 1,868 deaths | 2,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,213 deaths | 2,166 deaths | 2,260 deaths | 2 |
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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 deaths from drowning in Cameroon?
- Deaths from drowning in Cameroon was 2,260 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,411 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.99 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from drowning?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.