India vs Nigeria: Male vs. female suicide rate

India
14.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
14.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
81st

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people in India, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

India ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 81st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people India
2010s 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people India
2020s 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7321 deaths per 100,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between India and Nigeria?
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
India ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 81st 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

Indicator
Male vs. female suicide 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.