Self harm death rates by age in Niger
Niger: Self harm death rates by age was 0.949 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.949
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9583
in 2015
All-time low
0.8851
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.949 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Niger peaked at 0.9583 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8851, in 2010.
Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self harm death rates by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9037 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9225 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9178 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.909 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9002 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9162 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9117 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9142 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8931 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8888 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8851 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9052 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9228 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9349 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9538 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9583 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9487 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9391 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9473 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9505 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9046 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.949 | +4.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.949 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.949 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9077 | 0.8888 | 0.9225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9346 | 0.8851 | 0.9583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9268 | 0.9046 | 0.949 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 18 New Zealand 0.9758 compare
- 19 South Sudan 0.9708 compare
- 20 Suriname 0.9512 compare
- 22 Japan 0.9392 compare
- 23 Fiji 0.9231 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 0.9183 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Niger?
- Self harm death rates by age in Niger was 0.949 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9583 in 2015.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8851 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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