Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Cameroon
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 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, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.