Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,702 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,702 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon peaked at 20,746 Deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,458 Deaths, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,946 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19,003 Deaths | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18,854 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,955 Deaths | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20,746 Deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20,550 Deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,397 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16,876 Deaths | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 14,277 Deaths | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 13,280 Deaths | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12,439 Deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11,870 Deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,071 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,222 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,229 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,214 Deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,120 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,922 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,779 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,458 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,523 Deaths | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 12,961 Deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 12,779 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,602 Deaths | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 11,702 Deaths | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,088 Deaths | 13,280 Deaths | 20,746 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,032 Deaths | 11,458 Deaths | 12,439 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,513 Deaths | 11,602 Deaths | 13,523 Deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Cameroon
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Cameroon was 11,702 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,746 Deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 Deaths in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.