Suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Suicide mortality rate, female was 1.53 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 1.53 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria peaked at 2.02 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.39 per 100,000 female population, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.02 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.73 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 per 100,000 female population | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | 2.02 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 100,000 female population | 1.39 per 100,000 female population | 1.67 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | 1.53 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 145 Mauritania 1.72 per 100,000 female population compare
- 146 Nicaragua 1.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 147 Greece 1.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 149 Iraq 1.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 1.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 151 Belize 1.48 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Nigeria was 1.53 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).