Estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 11,702 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,702
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
20,746
in 2004
All-time low
11,458
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,702 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon peaked at 20,746 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,458, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,946 | — |
| 2001 | 19,003 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18,854 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,955 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20,746 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20,550 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,397 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16,876 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 14,277 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 13,280 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12,439 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11,870 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,071 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,222 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,229 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,214 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,120 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,922 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,779 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,458 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,523 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 12,961 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 12,779 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,602 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 11,702 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,088 | 13,280 | 20,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,032 | 11,458 | 12,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,513 | 11,602 | 13,523 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Cameroon was 11,702 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,746 in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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