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Suicide rate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Suicide rate was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
12.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate in Cameroon, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 14 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Cameroon peaked at 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 34 Belgium 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 35 Burundi 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 36 Angola 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 38 Malawi 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 39 United States 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 40 Sri Lanka 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Cameroon?
Suicide rate in Cameroon was 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for suicide rate?
Cameroon ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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