Canada vs Niger: Male vs. female suicide rate
Canada
12.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
12.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
103rd
Niger rank
102nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Canada
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Canada or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Canada and Niger?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Niger rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.