Cameroon vs Vietnam: Homicides (World Health)

Cameroon
1,640 deaths
in 2021
Vietnam
1,890 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
47th
Vietnam rank
44th

Homicides (World Health) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Vietnam
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1,890 deaths against 1,640 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 250 deaths.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,705 deaths 1,407 deaths 297.32 deaths Cameroon
2010s 1,713 deaths 1,672 deaths 41.65 deaths Cameroon
2020s 1,646 deaths 1,865 deaths 218.56 deaths Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Cameroon or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1,890 deaths against 1,640 deaths in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Cameroon and Vietnam?
250 deaths, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Vietnam rank globally for homicides?
Cameroon ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
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
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