Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from malaria was 12,783 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon is 12,783 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon peaked at 21,182 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,348 deaths, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,133 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19,205 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19,068 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,276 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 21,182 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,808 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,548 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 17,030 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 14,422 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 13,423 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12,577 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12,004 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,127 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,267 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,241 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,200 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,072 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11,840 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,679 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,348 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,321 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 12,783 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,309 deaths | 13,423 deaths | 21,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,035 deaths | 11,348 deaths | 12,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,052 deaths | 12,783 deaths | 13,321 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon was 12,783 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 malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,182 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,348 deaths in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.