Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age-standardized suicide rates was 13.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.83
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.71
in 2014
All-time low
12.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon stood at 13.83.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon peaked at 14.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.73 | — |
| 2001 | 13.57 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.47 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.68 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.71 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.83 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.94 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.55 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.71 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.09 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.83 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.63 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.52 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.83 | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12.73 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 13.63 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 13.52 | 13.83 | 2 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Cameroon was 13.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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