Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 660.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Cameroon stood at 660.54. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Cameroon peaked at 783.77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 660.54, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 774.19 | — |
| 2001 | 775.42 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 773.29 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 773.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 768.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 782.17 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 783.77 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 770.81 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 763.41 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 758.11 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 749.1 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 746.19 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 738.32 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 731.71 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 717.12 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 700.69 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 686.12 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 672.75 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 665.18 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 660.54 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 660.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 624.52, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 660.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 623.43, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 772.39 | 758.11 | 783.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.77 | 660.54 | 749.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Cameroon?
- Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Cameroon was 660.54 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 783.77 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.54 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.