Nigeria - Intentional self-harm
Suicides Nigeria 2008
In Nigeria there were 9.69 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.
Of the 14,562 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 10,423 were men suicides and 4,139 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.59 per 100,000 men and for women 5.47 per 100,000 female.
Related data:
| Date | Female suicides | Male suicides | Suicides | Female suicide rate | Male suicide rate | Suicide rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,139 | 10,423 | 14,562 | 5.47 | 13.59 | 9.69 |
| 2007 | 3,971 | 10,129 | 14,099 | 5.39 | 13.57 | 9.63 |
| 2006 | 3,860 | 9,813 | 13,673 | 5.38 | 13.51 | 9.59 |
| 2005 | 3,752 | 9,564 | 13,316 | 5.37 | 13.53 | 9.59 |
| 2004 | 3,707 | 9,456 | 13,163 | 5.45 | 13.75 | 9.73 |
| 2003 | 3,638 | 9,179 | 12,818 | 5.50 | 13.71 | 9.72 |
| 2002 | 3,557 | 8,912 | 12,469 | 5.52 | 13.68 | 9.70 |
| 2001 | 3,552 | 8,867 | 12,420 | 5.66 | 13.98 | 9.90 |
| 2000 | 3,514 | 8,592 | 12,105 | 5.75 | 13.91 | 9.90 |
