Kenya vs Niger: Suicide rate, by sex
Kenya
8.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
8.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
91st
Niger rank
92nd
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 91st and Niger ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7913 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, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 91st and Niger ranks 92nd 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.