Self harm death rates by age in Kenya
Kenya: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1685 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Kenya is 0.1685, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Kenya peaked at 0.2947 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0264, in 2013.
That places Kenya 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2947 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2111 | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1652 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0976 | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0829 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0725 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0752 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0786 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0806 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.081 | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1046 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1359 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1872 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1538 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1556 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1908 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1685 | -11.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1685 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1685 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +207.4% | 0.0264 | 0.081 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.122 | 0.0725 | 0.2947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 | 0.0264 | 0.1872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1796 | 0.1685 | 0.1908 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Kenya?
- Self harm death rates by age in Kenya was 0.1685 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2947 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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