Niger - Intentional self-harm 2015

Suicides Niger 2015

Suicides grow in Niger

By 2015, suicides in Niger increased by 17 people to at 822 suicides On average, there are 2 suicides per day.

In Niger there were 4.09 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.51 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 822 recorded suicide cases in 2015, 552 were men suicides and 270 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 5.41 per 100,000 men and for women 2.72 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Niger suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 788 homicides in Niger, there are more suicides than homicides. For every homicide there were 1 suicides.

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Niger - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2015	270	552	822	2.72	5.41	4.09
2014	265	540	805	2.77	5.50	4.16
2013	257	527	783	2.79	5.57	4.20
2012	251	509	760	2.83	5.60	4.24
2011	253	498	751	2.97	5.69	4.35
2010	263	498	761	3.20	5.91	4.57
2009	267	490	757	3.37	6.03	4.78
2008	267	479	746	3.50	6.12	4.89
2007	258	460	719	3.51	6.11	4.90
2006	245	436	681	3.45	6.00	4.82
2005	234	413	647	3.42	5.90	4.75
2004	218	386	603	3.29	5.72	4.60
2003	208	371	579	3.25	5.70	4.58
2002	196	351	546	3.17	5.58	4.48
2001	188	336	524	3.14	5.55	4.46
2000	180	323	503	3.12	5.51	4.44

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Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com