Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya
Kenya: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya is 3.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya peaked at 3.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2014.
That places Kenya 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.87 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.16 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.01 | 3.33 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kenya was 3.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.