Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 5.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.2
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
17.76
in 1950
All-time low
5.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon is 5.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon peaked at 17.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.76 | — |
| 1951 | 17.54 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 17.32 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 17.09 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.83 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 16.56 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 16.27 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 15.98 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 15.69 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 15.42 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 15.16 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.94 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 14.74 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.54 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.34 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 14.12 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.88 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 13.61 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.31 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 13.01 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.72 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.47 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.23 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.91 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11.8 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.48 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.33 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.16 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.94 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.69 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.42 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.15 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.9 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.48 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.37 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.31 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.36 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.43 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.53 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.62 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.76 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.76 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.69 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.47 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.32 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.98 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.62 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.23 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.02 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.81 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.57 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.84 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.83 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.65 | 15.42 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.17 | 13.01 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.93 | 11.33 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 | 9.31 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.59 | 9.31 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.02 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 5.83 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.2 | 5.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Cameroon was 5.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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