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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (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.