Dengue fever deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Dengue fever deaths was 0.21 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dengue fever deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.21 deaths for dengue fever deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Cameroon peaked at 0.21 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07 deaths, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.165 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 0.21 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 United States 0.23 deaths compare
- 47 Egypt 0.22 deaths compare
- 49 Afghanistan 0.17 deaths compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 0.16 deaths compare
- 51 Ghana 0.15 deaths compare
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 dengue fever deaths in Cameroon?
- Dengue fever deaths in Cameroon was 0.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from dengue in both sexes.