Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 83.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
83.39
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
304.3
in 2000
All-time low
83.39
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 83.39 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon peaked at 304.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.39, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 304.3 | — |
| 2001 | 272.56 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 274.09 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 244.8 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 239.39 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 216.85 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 202.82 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 194.36 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 176.1 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 166.94 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 156.87 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 151.65 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 142.85 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 135.42 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 120.64 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 113.99 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 107.76 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 103.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 101.13 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.83 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 83.39 | -11.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 83.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 83.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.22 | 166.94 | 304.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.56 | 91.83 | 156.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.99 | 83.39 | 94.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Mozambique 86.13 compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.52 compare
- 22 Ghana 84.1 compare
- 24 Nepal 81.23 compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 81.21 compare
- 26 Madagascar 79.83 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Cameroon was 83.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 304.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.39 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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