Cameroon vs Latvia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cameroon
22.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
22.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
34th
Latvia rank
37th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cameroon
- Latvia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cameroon or Latvia?
- Cameroon, at 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cameroon and Latvia?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Latvia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.