Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 12,783 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12,783
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,182
in 2004
All-time low
11,348
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Cameroon is 12,783, 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 ghe in Cameroon peaked at 21,182 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,348, 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 ghe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,133 | — |
| 2001 | 19,205 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19,068 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,276 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 21,182 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,808 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19,548 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 17,030 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 14,422 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 13,423 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12,577 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12,004 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,127 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,267 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,241 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,200 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,072 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11,840 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,679 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,348 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,321 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 12,783 | -4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,783 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 204.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,783 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,309 | 13,423 | 21,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,035 | 11,348 | 12,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,052 | 12,783 | 13,321 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Cameroon was 12,783 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,182 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,348 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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