Number of deaths per year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of deaths per year was 202,883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
202,883
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,277
in 2021
All-time low
117,879
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Cameroon is 202,883, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Cameroon peaked at 222,277 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,879, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127,648 | — |
| 1951 | 126,553 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 125,874 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 124,588 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 123,060 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 121,589 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 120,407 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 123,319 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 122,601 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 122,181 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 148,053 | +21.2% |
| 1961 | 147,779 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 117,879 | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 118,448 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 118,774 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 119,043 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 119,080 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 118,929 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 118,794 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 118,709 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 118,722 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 119,298 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 120,111 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 121,573 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 123,826 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 126,362 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 129,184 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 131,885 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 134,163 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 136,537 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 138,226 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 140,850 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 141,858 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 139,594 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 139,507 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 139,528 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 142,378 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 142,275 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 144,695 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 147,795 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 151,654 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 156,659 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 161,188 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 166,245 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 172,360 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 177,441 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 182,276 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 186,749 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 191,409 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 194,992 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 197,969 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 200,117 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 202,053 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 204,346 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 206,719 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 208,968 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 210,220 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 211,240 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 212,396 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 213,585 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 213,595 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 212,848 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 210,278 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 208,843 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 209,069 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 209,424 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 208,929 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 208,719 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 209,156 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 208,210 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 212,485 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 222,277 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 212,027 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 202,883 | -4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 202,883 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 202,883 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,782 | 120,407 | 127,648 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,549 | 117,879 | 148,053 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,166 | 118,722 | 136,537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,671 | 138,226 | 147,795 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,097 | 151,654 | 194,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,761 | 197,969 | 213,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,907 | 208,210 | 213,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,418 | 202,883 | 222,277 | 4 |
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 per year in Cameroon?
- Number of deaths per year in Cameroon was 202,883 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 222,277 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,879 in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of deaths per year?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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