Argentina vs Cameroon: Homicide rate (World Health)

Argentina
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
76th
Cameroon rank
75th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Argentina
  • Cameroon
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 76th and Cameroon ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2010s 6 deaths per 100,000 people 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon
2020s 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Argentina or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Argentina and Cameroon?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cameroon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Cameroon rank globally for homicide rate?
Argentina ranks 76th and Cameroon ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.