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
86th
of 194 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 86th out of 194 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 86th out of 194 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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