Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Niger
Niger: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.05
in 2014
All-time low
7.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.86 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Niger peaked at 9.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2000.
That places Niger 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.92 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.01 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.84 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.14 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.27 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.24 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.64 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.87 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.86 | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.7 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 | 8.39 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 | 8.85 | 8.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Niger?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Niger was 8.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Niger ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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