Comoros vs Kenya: Suicide rate, by sex
Comoros
8.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
8.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Comoros rank
94th
Kenya rank
91st
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Comoros
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Comoros, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7835 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6785 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Comoros or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Comoros as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Comoros and Kenya?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Comoros and Kenya rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st 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, by sex. 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.