Belize vs Kenya: Suicide rate, by age
Belize
3.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
161st
Kenya rank
163rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Belize
- Kenya
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0046 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Belize or Kenya?
- Belize, at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Belize and Kenya?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Kenya rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Belize ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 163rd 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 age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.