Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 19,908 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon is 19,908, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon peaked at 26,077 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,464, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,464 | — |
| 2001 | 23,053 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 22,325 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22,273 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22,160 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 22,588 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23,374 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25,040 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,077 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23,960 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23,914 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 23,349 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 21,310 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 21,338 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,602 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,453 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21,405 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21,284 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21,296 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,380 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20,017 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 19,908 | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,908 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,908 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,031 | 19,464 | 26,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,833 | 21,284 | 23,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,962 | 19,908 | 20,017 | 2 |
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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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Cameroon was 19,908 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26,077 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,464 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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