Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 11,538 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,538 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cameroon peaked at 31,260 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,538 deaths, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,660 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 25,722 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 28,558 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 31,032 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 31,260 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30,310 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30,757 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,256 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28,276 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 27,250 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26,221 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25,925 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24,485 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 23,734 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24,111 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,920 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,474 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 19,663 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 16,696 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 14,945 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 13,281 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11,538 deaths | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,608 deaths | 22,660 deaths | 31,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,217 deaths | 14,945 deaths | 26,221 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,409 deaths | 11,538 deaths | 13,281 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Cameroon was 11,538 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,260 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,538 deaths in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.