Suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger

Niger: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 8.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.84
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.08
in 2014
All-time low
7.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 7.72001: 7.92002: 7.82003: 82004: 7.92005: 8.22006: 8.12007: 8.32008: 82009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 92014: 9.12015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 8.92019: 92020: 8.92021: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger stood at 8.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger peaked at 9.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2000.

Niger ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.02 7.71 8.29 10
2010s 8.9 8.41 9.08 10
2020s 8.85 8.84 8.86 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 87 Netherlands, The 9 compare
  2. 88 Uzbekistan, Republic of 8.91 compare
  3. 89 Kenya 8.9 compare
  4. 91 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 8.82 compare
  5. 92 Comoros, Union of the 8.78 compare
  6. 93 United Kingdom 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Niger was 8.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Niger ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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