Cameroon vs Mongolia: Suicide rate, by age

Cameroon
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mongolia
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
11th
Mongolia rank
13th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9716 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8179 deaths per 100,000 people Mongolia
2010s 0.9608 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people Mongolia
2020s 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cameroon or Mongolia?
Cameroon, at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cameroon and Mongolia?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mongolia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Mongolia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Cameroon ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 13th 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, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.