Cameroon vs Netherlands: Number of suicides

Cameroon
2,302 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
2,014 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
46th

Number of suicides over time

  • Cameroon
  • Netherlands
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2,302 deaths against 2,014 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 288 deaths.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cameroon ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1,335 deaths 1,538 deaths 203.54 deaths Netherlands
2010s 1,883 deaths 1,906 deaths 23.04 deaths Netherlands
2020s 2,196 deaths 1,973 deaths 222.59 deaths Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Cameroon or Netherlands?
Cameroon, at 2,302 deaths against 2,014 deaths in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Cameroon and Netherlands?
288 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for number of suicides?
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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