Cameroon: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
In , Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 272.06.
That's down 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 183.09 . Cameroon ranks #27 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 355.56
- Trough
- 272.06
- 1-year change
- -1.1%
- 5-year change
- -10.4%
- -2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.3%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) |
|---|---|
| 272.0580 | |
| 274.9700 | |
| 300.5310 | |
| 329.0170 | |
| 307.4630 | |
| 303.6790 | |
| 311.5660 | |
| 313.1310 | |
| 319.1380 | |
| 326.9220 |
About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 272.06, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) fell 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)?
- In 2024, Cameroon ranked #27 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults).
- How does Cameroon's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024 was 183.09, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male 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.MA), CC BY 4.0.