Suicide mortality rate, male in Niger
Niger: Suicide mortality rate, male was 5.95 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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, Plurinational State of 6.03 per 100,000 male population compare
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.77 per 100,000 male population compare
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.004 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).