Italy vs Kenya: Suicide rate, by age
Italy
3.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
160th
Kenya rank
163rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Italy
- Kenya
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0458 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6577 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0024 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, Italy or Kenya?
- Italy, at 3.56 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 Italy and Kenya?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Italy ranks 160th 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.