Suicide mortality rate, male in Kenya
Kenya: Suicide mortality rate, male was 6.69 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.69 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
130th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.53 per 100,000 male population
in 2018
All-time low
5.87 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.69 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Kenya peaked at 9.53 per 100,000 male population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.87 per 100,000 male population, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 130th 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.58 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.63 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 100,000 male population | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 7.13 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.33 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.48 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.51 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.75 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.88 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.06 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.76 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.86 per 100,000 male population | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.78 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 6.64 per 100,000 male population | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 6.58 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.04 per 100,000 male population | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 9.53 per 100,000 male population | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 9.45 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.39 per 100,000 male population | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 6.69 per 100,000 male population | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.34 per 100,000 male population | 6.58 per 100,000 male population | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 per 100,000 male population | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | 9.53 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 per 100,000 male population | 6.69 per 100,000 male population | 8.39 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 127 Dominican Republic 6.93 per 100,000 male population compare
- 128 Nicaragua 6.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 129 Belize 6.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Bahrain 6.62 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Gambia 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Kenya?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Kenya was 6.69 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).