Germany vs Nigeria: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Germany
8.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
98th
Nigeria rank
96th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5859 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8114 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Germany and Nigeria?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Germany ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 96th 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 vs. income inequality. 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.