Suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya
Kenya: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.49 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.72 per 100,000 female population
in 2010
All-time low
2.16 per 100,000 female population
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya stood at 2.49 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya peaked at 3.72 per 100,000 female population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.16 per 100,000 female population, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 per 100,000 female population | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.32 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 per 100,000 female population | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 per 100,000 female population | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.72 per 100,000 female population | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.64 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.36 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.55 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 per 100,000 female population | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | 3.37 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | 3.36 per 100,000 female population | 3.72 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 100,000 female population | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Mexico 2.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 126 Israel 2.45 per 100,000 female population compare
- 127 Morocco 2.43 per 100,000 female population compare
- 128 Sudan 2.42 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Kenya was 2.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).