Niger - Intentional self-harm 2011

Suicides Niger 2011

Suicides fell in Niger

By 2011, suicides in Niger increased by 10 people to at 751 suicides On average, there are 2 suicides per day.

In Niger there were 4.35 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.82 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Of the 751 recorded suicide cases in 2011, 498 were men suicides and 253 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 5.69 per 100,000 men and for women 2.97 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Niger. However, in Niger in 2011 there were there were 831 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.1 homicides per suicide.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
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