Nigeria - Intentional self-harm
Suicides Nigeria 2013
In 2013 around 17,175 suicides occurred in Nigeria, 389 more than in 2012. In 2013, on average 47 Nigerians committed suicide every day.
Nigeria reported 9.83 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.78 suicides per 100,000 people.
Of the 17,175 recorded suicide cases in 2013, 12,083 were men suicides and 5,091 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 13.72 per 100,000 men and for women 5.88 per 100,000 female.
Related data:
| Date | Female suicides | Male suicides | Suicides | Female suicide rate | Male suicide rate | Suicide rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,091 | 12,083 | 17,175 | 5.88 | 13.72 | 9.83 |
| 2012 | 4,903 | 11,883 | 16,786 | 5.81 | 13.86 | 10.04 |
| 2011 | 4,710 | 11,507 | 16,217 | 5.74 | 13.80 | 9.96 |
| 2010 | 4,503 | 11,056 | 15,559 | 5.64 | 13.64 | 9.82 |
| 2009 | 4,328 | 10,752 | 15,080 | 5.57 | 13.64 | 9.77 |
| 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 |
