Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Niger
Niger: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.96 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.96 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.98 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
2.68 per 100,000 female population
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Niger is 2.96 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Niger peaked at 2.98 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 per 100,000 female population, in 2009.
That places Niger 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.87 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.81 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.78 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.97 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.96 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 per 100,000 female population, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.96 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 per 100,000 female population, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | 2.68 per 100,000 female population | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | 2.7 per 100,000 female population | 2.98 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 109 Chad 3.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 109 Slovakia 3.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 111 Senegal 2.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 113 Malawi 2.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 114 Yemen 2.84 per 100,000 female population compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.81 per 100,000 female population 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 suicide mortality rate, female in Niger?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Niger was 2.96 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).