Cameroon vs Malawi: Suicide rate, by sex
Cameroon
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
13.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
37th
Malawi rank
38th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3104 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0641 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th 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 sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.