Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) was 1.43 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Cameroon is 1.43 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Cameroon peaked at 1.84 per 100,000 male population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 100,000 male population | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 per 100,000 male population | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 per 100,000 male population | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.62 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 per 100,000 male population | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 per 100,000 male population | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.79 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 100,000 male population | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.43 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.43 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 per 100,000 male population, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 per 100,000 male population | 1.4 per 100,000 male population | 1.71 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 per 100,000 male population | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | 1.84 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100,000 male population | 1.41 per 100,000 male population | 1.43 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Benin 1.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 1.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Sudan 1.44 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Namibia 1.43 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Mauritius 1.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Tajikistan 1.41 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Cameroon was 1.43 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.