Death rate from suicides ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from suicides ghe was 4.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.94
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 2001
All-time low
4.38
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.94 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Nigeria peaked at 5.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.16 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 4.38 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 | 4.54 | 4.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Nigeria?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Nigeria was 4.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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