Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 13.97 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.97
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.87
in 2014
All-time low
12.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.97 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon peaked at 14.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.86 | — |
| 2001 | 13.71 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.61 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.83 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.96 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.43 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.87 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.01 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.83 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.71 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 | 12.86 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 13.83 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 | 13.71 | 13.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cameroon was 13.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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