Cameroon: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 3.54.
That's up 6.9% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Cameroon ranks #90 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #23 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.86
- Trough
- 3.31
- 1-year change
- +6.9%
- 5-year change
- -4.6%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- +0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 3.5400 | |
| 3.3100 | |
| 3.5300 | |
| 3.5500 | |
| 3.5600 | |
| 3.7100 | |
| 3.7800 | |
| 3.8600 | |
| 3.7700 | |
| 3.5400 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 3.54, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 6.9% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Cameroon ranked #90 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Cameroon's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Cameroon is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #23 of 48.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.