New Zealand vs Niger: Suicide rate, by age
New Zealand
0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
0.949 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
18th
Niger rank
21st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5032 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9346 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1218 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9268 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0439 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, New Zealand or Niger?
- New Zealand, at 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.0268 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.