Cameroon vs Rwanda: Suicide rate, by age
Cameroon
7.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
7.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
86th
Rwanda rank
85th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1501 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 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.03 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 86th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.