Male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.81
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 2011
All-time low
3.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.81 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon peaked at 4.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.73 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.87 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.65 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.78 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.81 | 4.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Cameroon was 3.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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