Kenya vs Nigeria: Age-standardized suicide rates
Kenya
8.92
in 2021
Nigeria
8.84
in 2021
Kenya rank
84th
Nigeria rank
87th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.92 against 8.84 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 184 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.54 | 0.9617 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 8.36 | 1.87 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 8.58 | 1.11 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 8.92 against 8.84 in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.