Belgium vs Cameroon: Number of suicides
Belgium
2,132 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon
2,302 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
45th
Cameroon rank
43rd
Number of suicides over time
- Belgium
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,302 deaths against 2,132 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 170 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,178 deaths | 1,335 deaths | 843.54 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,180 deaths | 1,883 deaths | 296.64 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,042 deaths | 2,196 deaths | 153.18 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Belgium or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2,302 deaths against 2,132 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Belgium and Cameroon?
- 170 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Cameroon rank globally for number of suicides?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.