Comoros vs Nigeria: Suicide rate, by sex
Comoros
8.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Comoros rank
94th
Nigeria rank
96th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Comoros
- Nigeria
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8357 deaths per 100,000 people | Comoros |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Comoros |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6276 deaths per 100,000 people | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Comoros or Nigeria?
- Comoros, at 8.78 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, by sex between Comoros and Nigeria?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 96th 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 sex. 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.