Death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from suicides gho was 8.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.56
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.74
in 2001
All-time low
7.68
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria stood at 8.56.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria peaked at 9.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 96th 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 | 9.45 | 9.21 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 7.68 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.11 | 8.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Nigeria was 8.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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