Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.36 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.36
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.67
in 1960
All-time low
3.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cameroon, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.36 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cameroon peaked at 5.67 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5 | 4.22 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.82 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 | 3.88 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 3.92 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.88 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.6 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.36 | 4.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Egypt 3.43 compare
- 36 Uganda 3.42 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 3.37 compare
- 39 Mali 3.36 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 3.36 compare
- 41 Philippines 3.34 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cameroon?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cameroon was 3.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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