Male vs. female suicide rate in Niue
Niue: Male vs. female suicide rate was 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Niue stood at 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Niue peaked at 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Niue 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 36 Sri Lanka 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Latvia 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 South Sudan 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Zambia 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 United States 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Slovenia 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
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- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 66.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Niue?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Niue was 21.75 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Niue ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.