Age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.84
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
87th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 2001
All-time low
7.88
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.84 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria peaked at 9.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.59 | — |
| 2001 | 9.76 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.53 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.43 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.52 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.36 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.22 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.74 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.35 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.01 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.32 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.84 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.54 | 9.36 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.88 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 | 8.32 | 8.84 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Nigeria was 8.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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