Male vs female suicide who in Kenya
Kenya: Male vs female suicide who was 14.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.03
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.85
in 2018
All-time low
13.14
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Kenya stood at 14.03.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Kenya peaked at 17.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.14, in 2014.
That places Kenya 84th 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 vs female suicide who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.84 | — |
| 2001 | 15.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.09 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.26 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.43 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.33 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.94 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.19 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.71 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 15.58 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 17.85 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.69 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | -15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 | 15.84 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 13.14 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 14.03 | 16.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Nigeria 14.62 compare
- 82 El Salvador 14.32 compare
- 83 India 14.18 compare
- 85 Switzerland 13.83 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 13.74 compare
- 87 Haiti 13.66 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Kenya?
- Male vs female suicide who in Kenya was 14.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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