Burundi vs Cameroon: Male vs. female suicide rate
Burundi
23.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
22.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
31st
Cameroon rank
34th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3137 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Burundi, at 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Burundi ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.