Suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria

Nigeria: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 8.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.56
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.74
in 2001
All-time low
7.68
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.62001: 9.72002: 9.52003: 9.52004: 9.62005: 9.32006: 9.42007: 9.42008: 9.22009: 9.32010: 92011: 8.82012: 8.62013: 8.32014: 8.22015: 7.92016: 7.82017: 7.72018: 7.72019: 7.72020: 8.12021: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria is 8.56, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria peaked at 9.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2017.

Nigeria ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9.58
2001 9.74 +1.7%
2002 9.54 -2.1%
2003 9.48 -0.6%
2004 9.56 +0.9%
2005 9.33 -2.4%
2006 9.41 +0.8%
2007 9.37 -0.4%
2008 9.21 -1.7%
2009 9.29 +0.8%
2010 9.04 -2.7%
2011 8.76 -3.1%
2012 8.55 -2.4%
2013 8.32 -2.7%
2014 8.17 -1.8%
2015 7.92 -3.1%
2016 7.82 -1.2%
2017 7.68 -1.8%
2018 7.73 +0.6%
2019 7.71 -0.2%
2020 8.11 +5.1%
2021 8.56 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.45 9.21 9.74 10
2010s 8.17 7.68 9.04 10
2020s 8.33 8.11 8.56 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.82 compare
  2. 92 Comoros 8.78 compare
  3. 93 United Kingdom 8.7 compare
  4. 95 Fiji 8.5 compare
  5. 96 Germany 8.15 compare
  6. 97 Mali 8.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Nigeria was 8.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.74 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Nigeria ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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