Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Cameroon
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
127th
Central African Republic rank
124th
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 127th and Central African Republic ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.551 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 127th and Central African Republic ranks 124th 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.