Cameroon vs Rwanda: Suicide rate, by age
Cameroon
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9716 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7762 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.9608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7842 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1766 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0687 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.