Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.4 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria stood at 5 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.67 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 126 Chad 5.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Colombia 5 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Libya 5 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Guatemala 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria was 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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