Deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from fires and burns who was 946.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon stood at 946.83.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon peaked at 1,019 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 439.88, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439.88 | — |
| 2001 | 591.62 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 558.97 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 578.16 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 586.36 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 608.15 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 639.15 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 726.77 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 776.61 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 747.73 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 786.96 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 803.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 872.42 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,015 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1,019 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 916.38 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 915.53 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 898.35 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 884.88 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 905.39 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 909.12 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 946.83 | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 946.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 946.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from fires and burns who 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 | +34.5% | 439.88 | 591.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.34 | 439.88 | 776.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.77 | 786.96 | 1,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.98 | 909.12 | 946.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Cameroon was 946.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.88 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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