Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Suicide rate
Kenya
8.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uzbekistan
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
91st
Uzbekistan rank
90th
Suicide rate over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6121 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for suicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.