Suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger

Niger: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 2.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.93
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2019
All-time low
2.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.92006: 2.82007: 2.82008: 2.72009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.92012: 3.12013: 3.22014: 3.32015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.42020: 2.82021: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 2.93 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger peaked at 3.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2000.

That places Niger 163rd out of 192 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 rates by age detailed who in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.64
2001 2.73 +3.3%
2002 2.65 -2.9%
2003 2.74 +3.7%
2004 2.67 -2.5%
2005 2.85 +6.7%
2006 2.78 -2.6%
2007 2.83 +1.9%
2008 2.7 -4.6%
2009 2.78 +2.7%
2010 2.8 +0.9%
2011 2.94 +5.1%
2012 3.12 +5.9%
2013 3.23 +3.8%
2014 3.25 +0.7%
2015 3.28 +0.9%
2016 3.24 -1.3%
2017 3.31 +2.2%
2018 3.33 +0.7%
2019 3.36 +0.7%
2020 2.8 -16.6%
2021 2.93 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.74 2.64 2.85 10
2010s 3.19 2.8 3.36 10
2020s 2.87 2.8 2.93 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Niger was 2.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Niger ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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