Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
140th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
4.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kenya peaked at 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kenya?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kenya was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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