Suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.54 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.54 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.86 per 100,000 female population
in 2014
All-time low
3.31 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.54 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon peaked at 3.86 per 100,000 female population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.31 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.66 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.57 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.53 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 per 100,000 female population | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.78 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.71 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.55 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.53 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.31 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 per 100,000 female population | 3.35 per 100,000 female population | 3.66 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 per 100,000 female population | 3.31 per 100,000 female population | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 87 North Macedonia 3.76 per 100,000 female population compare
- 88 Italy 3.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 89 Namibia 3.57 per 100,000 female population compare
- 90 Guinea 3.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 92 Tonga 3.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 3.49 per 100,000 female population compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Cameroon was 3.54 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).