Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Cape Verde
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
130th
Cameroon rank
127th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.763 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.964 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Cape Verde or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.