Suicide rate, by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Suicide rate, by age was 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Nigeria is 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Nigeria peaked at 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5532 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5149 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5839 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6325 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Nigeria?
- Suicide rate, by age in Nigeria was 0.6393 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 suicide rate, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.