Nigeria vs Tunisia: Suicide rate, by age
Nigeria
2.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tunisia
2.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
167th
Tunisia rank
169th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Tunisia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 167th and Tunisia ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8161 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7332 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8009 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Nigeria or Tunisia?
- Nigeria, at 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and Tunisia ranks 169th 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 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.