Suicide rate in Niger
Niger: Suicide rate was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Niger peaked at 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Niger ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 141 Kenya 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Gambia 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Bahrain 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Israel 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Yemen 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Niger?
- Suicide rate in Niger was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for suicide rate?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.