Kenya vs Nigeria: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kenya
14.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
14.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
84th
Nigeria rank
81st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 81st of 194 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 | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 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, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.62 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 Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria 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 male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 81st 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.