Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger
Niger: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger peaked at 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Niger 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 per 100,000 people | 3.9 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 140 Kenya 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Cambodia 4.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Israel 4.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 4.3 per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Niger was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Niger ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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