Suicide rate, by sex in Niue
Niue: Suicide rate, by sex was 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niue recorded 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Niue peaked at 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Niue 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 22 Ukraine 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Lithuania 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Togo 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Somalia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Samoa 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Niue?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Niue was 15.76 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 sex recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Niue rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Niue ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.