Age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya
Kenya: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8.92
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.44
in 2010
All-time low
8.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya stood at 8.92. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya peaked at 11.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.92, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 84th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.98 | — |
| 2001 | 9.87 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.34 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.47 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.07 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.17 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 11.42 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.92 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5 | 9.87 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.08 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 8.92 | 10.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Uzbekistan 9.05 compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.95 compare
- 83 Montenegro 8.94 compare
- 85 Comoros 8.86 compare
- 86 Niger 8.86 compare
- 87 Nigeria 8.84 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Kenya was 8.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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