Kenya vs Niger: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

Kenya
4.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
4.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
140th
Niger rank
143rd

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
0246200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.6 per 100,000 people against 4.5 per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 140th and Niger ranks 143rd of 197 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 4.7 per 100,000 people 4 per 100,000 people 0.7 per 100,000 people Kenya
2010s 5.83 per 100,000 people 4.37 per 100,000 people 1.47 per 100,000 people Kenya
2020s 5.1 per 100,000 people 4.4 per 100,000 people 0.7 per 100,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya, at 4.6 per 100,000 people against 4.5 per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Kenya and Niger?
0.1 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Kenya ranks 140th and Niger ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed