India vs Kenya: Male vs. female suicide rate
India
14.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
14.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
83rd
Kenya rank
84th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2010s | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.396 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, India or Kenya?
- India, at 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between India and Kenya?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- India ranks 83rd and Kenya ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.