Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Niger
Niger: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 5.95 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.95 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.07 per 100,000 male population
in 2015
All-time low
4.84 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Niger stood at 5.95 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Niger peaked at 6.07 per 100,000 male population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.84 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places Niger 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.84 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.93 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.36 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.18 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.53 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.73 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.02 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.06 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.07 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.03 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.01 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.07 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.95 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.95 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 per 100,000 male population | 4.84 per 100,000 male population | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | 5.53 per 100,000 male population | 6.07 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 140 Guinea 6.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 141 Tonga 6.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 142 Bolivia 6.03 per 100,000 male population compare
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
- 145 Iran 5.77 per 100,000 male population compare
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male 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, male in Niger?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Niger was 5.95 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Niger ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).