Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.99 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Nigeria is 4.99 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 5.37 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.36 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 123rd 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 (per 100,000 population) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.18 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.26 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.08 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.19 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.13 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.08 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.94 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.67 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.62 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.46 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.43 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.36 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.44 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.56 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.99 per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.99 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.99 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 per 100,000 population | 5.08 per 100,000 population | 5.37 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 per 100,000 population | 4.36 per 100,000 population | 5.08 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 per 100,000 population | 4.56 per 100,000 population | 4.99 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Suicide mortality rate in Nigeria was 4.99 per 100,000 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 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (per 100,000 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).