Number of suicides in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of suicides was 2,302 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Cameroon stood at 2,302 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Cameroon peaked at 2,302 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,096 deaths, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,096 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,217 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,234 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,281 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,290 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,352 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,390 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,444 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,498 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,546 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,607 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,665 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,742 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,834 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,920 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,938 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,974 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,994 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,037 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,117 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,090 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,302 deaths | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,335 deaths | 1,096 deaths | 1,546 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,883 deaths | 1,607 deaths | 2,117 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,196 deaths | 2,090 deaths | 2,302 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 40 North Korea 2,426 deaths compare
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- 44 Türkiye 2,234 deaths compare
- 45 Belgium 2,132 deaths compare
- 46 Netherlands 2,014 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Cameroon?
- Number of suicides in Cameroon was 2,302 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of suicides?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.