Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Suicide rate
Burkina Faso
8.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
8.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Cameroon rank
79th
Suicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Cameroon ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.941 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.473 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Cameroon ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide 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 self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.