Kenya vs Niger: Suicide rate, by age
Kenya
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
2.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
163rd
Niger rank
165th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 165th 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 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4954 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 Niger?
- Kenya, at 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.14 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 age?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 165th 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.