Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Suicide rate
Nigeria
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
96th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
93rd
Suicide rate over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1735 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for suicide rate?
- Nigeria ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.