Kenya vs Switzerland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kenya
14.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
13.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
84th
Switzerland rank
85th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kenya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 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 Switzerland?
- Kenya, at 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kenya and Switzerland?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.