Cameroon vs Colombia: Suicide rate, by age
Cameroon
7.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
86th
Colombia rank
89th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1288 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 Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cameroon ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 89th 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 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.