Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 7.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 2014
All-time low
5.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.52 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Cameroon peaked at 8.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 192 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 rates by age detailed who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 | — |
| 2001 | 6.13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 7.46 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.34 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.71 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 5.67 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 7.71 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.52 | 7.55 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Cameroon?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cameroon was 7.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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