What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Burundi and Cameroon?

0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Cameroon: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Burundi

14.36 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Cameroon

13.97 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Burundi rank

35th

Cameroon rank

37th

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

Burundi
Cameroon

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.9 deaths per 100,000 people	13.73 deaths per 100,000 people	3.17 deaths per 100,000 people	Burundi
2010s	13.72 deaths per 100,000 people	14.28 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5557 deaths per 100,000 people	Cameroon
2020s	13.77 deaths per 100,000 people	13.84 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0725 deaths per 100,000 people	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Burundi or Cameroon?: Burundi, at 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Burundi and Cameroon?: 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?: Burundi ranks 35th and Cameroon ranks 37th 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 vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.