Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 10,540 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria is 10,540, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria peaked at 10,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,618, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,618 | — |
| 2001 | 6,916 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,889 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,024 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,315 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,250 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,612 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7,810 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,919 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,244 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,261 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,252 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,259 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,236 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,361 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,265 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,409 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,466 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,818 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,950 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,454 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10,540 | +11.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10,540 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 15.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10,540 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,360 | 6,618 | 8,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,428 | 8,236 | 8,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,997 | 9,454 | 10,540 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Nigeria was 10,540 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,540 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,618 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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