Number of suicides in Niger
Niger: Number of suicides was 1,100 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Niger is 1,100 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Niger peaked at 1,100 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 447.69 deaths, in 2000.
That places Niger 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 447.69 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 476.83 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 485.35 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 513.39 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 518.88 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 559.31 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 574.23 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 610.02 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 610.99 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 650.42 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 687.19 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 737.49 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 789.63 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 834.52 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 872.92 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 904.49 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 933.85 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 969.74 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,007 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,049 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,032 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,100 deaths | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.71 deaths | 447.69 deaths | 650.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 878.56 deaths | 687.19 deaths | 1,049 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,066 deaths | 1,032 deaths | 1,100 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Niger?
- Number of suicides in Niger was 1,100 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.69 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number of suicides?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.