Cameroon: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 192.84.
That's down 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Cameroon ranks #28 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #26 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 327.01
- Trough
- 192.84
- 1-year change
- -1.4%
- 5-year change
- -15.5%
- -3.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.4%
- -3.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 192.8430 | |
| 195.6330 | |
| 221.2170 | |
| 249.2280 | |
| 227.0630 | |
| 228.2510 | |
| 235.0620 | |
| 241.0640 | |
| 248.9420 | |
| 257.7950 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 192.84, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Cameroon ranked #28 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #26 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.