Kenya vs Mali: Suicide rate, by age
Kenya
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mali
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
163rd
Mali rank
166th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Mali, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4668 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, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya, at 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Mali ranks 166th 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.