Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon is 1.1 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Benin 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Botswana 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Georgia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Nigeria 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Togo 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Uganda 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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 mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Cameroon was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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