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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
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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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