Number of deaths from malaria who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths from malaria who was 11,702 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,702
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
20,746
in 2004
All-time low
11,458
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11,702 for number of deaths from malaria who 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 who in Cameroon peaked at 20,746 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,458, 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 who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,946 | — |
| 2001 | 19,003 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18,854 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,955 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 20,746 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20,550 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,397 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16,876 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 14,277 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 13,280 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12,439 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11,870 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12,071 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,222 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,229 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,214 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,120 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,922 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,779 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,458 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,523 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 12,961 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 12,779 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,602 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 11,702 | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11,702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 64.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11,702 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,088 | 13,280 | 20,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,032 | 11,458 | 12,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,513 | 11,602 | 13,523 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Cameroon was 11,702 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,746 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,458 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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