Suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Suicide mortality rate, male was 13.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon stood at 13.49 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon peaked at 13.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.24 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.18 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 12.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.27 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.09 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.39 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.43 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.55 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.69 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.84 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.01 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.12 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.28 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.46 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.15 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.86 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.76 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.95 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.54 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 per 100,000 male population | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | 12.72 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 per 100,000 male population | 12.76 per 100,000 male population | 13.46 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 per 100,000 male population | 12.54 per 100,000 male population | 13.49 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 63 India 13.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.71 per 100,000 male population compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 67 Costa Rica 13.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 68 Nepal 13.33 per 100,000 male population compare
- 69 Spain 13.12 per 100,000 male 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Cameroon was 13.49 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).