Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Cameroon peaked at 23.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 21.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 19.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 17.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 16.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 17.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 12.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 12.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 16.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 15.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 10.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -23.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 125 Barbados 10.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 126 Uganda 10.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 129 Gambia 8.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 130 Grenada 8.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 131 Philippines 7.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Cameroon was 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Cameroon ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.