Suicide mortality rate, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.38 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.38 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Nigeria peaked at 8.7 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.27 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.44 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.39 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.57 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.27 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.51 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.49 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.64 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.44 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.99 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.78 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.45 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.39 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.27 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.42 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.36 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.59 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.38 per 100,000 male population | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.51 per 100,000 male population | 8.27 per 100,000 male population | 8.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | 7.27 per 100,000 male population | 8.44 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 per 100,000 male population | 7.59 per 100,000 male population | 8.38 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Malaysia 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Uganda 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 111 Madagascar 8.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Malta 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 114 Ghana 8.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Liberia 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Pakistan 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Nigeria?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Nigeria was 8.38 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, 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).