Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,430 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,430
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,287
in 2019
All-time low
1,397
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,430 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya peaked at 3,287 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,397, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,397 | — |
| 2001 | 1,413 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,548 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,561 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,639 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,740 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,845 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,023 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,146 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,274 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,451 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,432 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,314 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,349 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,181 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,383 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,399 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,807 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 3,274 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 3,287 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,904 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,430 | -16.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,430 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,430 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,759 | 1,397 | 2,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,588 | 2,181 | 3,287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,667 | 2,430 | 2,904 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Kenya was 2,430 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,287 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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