Number of suicides in Niue
Niue: Number of suicides was 0.27 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0.27 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Niue peaked at 0.36 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.23 deaths, in 2018.
That places Niue 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.31 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.298 deaths | 0.26 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.243 deaths | 0.23 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.275 deaths | 0.27 deaths | 0.28 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 deaths compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.05 deaths compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.41 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Niue?
- Number of suicides in Niue was 0.27 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 deaths in 2018.
- How does Niue rank for number of suicides?
- Niue ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.