Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya

Kenya: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 8.9 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
8.9
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2010
All-time low
8.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 102001: 9.92002: 10.32003: 10.32004: 10.32005: 10.42006: 10.52007: 10.92008: 112009: 11.22010: 11.52011: 11.12012: 9.72013: 9.62014: 9.22015: 9.62016: 9.32017: 10.22018: 11.42019: 112020: 10.42021: 8.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya is 8.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya peaked at 11.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10 —
2001 9.87 -1.3%
2002 10.32 +4.6%
2003 10.28 -0.4%
2004 10.29 +0.1%
2005 10.43 +1.3%
2006 10.52 +0.9%
2007 10.9 +3.6%
2008 11.04 +1.2%
2009 11.16 +1.1%
2010 11.47 +2.8%
2011 11.14 -2.9%
2012 9.66 -13.2%
2013 9.6 -0.6%
2014 9.17 -4.5%
2015 9.62 +4.9%
2016 9.3 -3.4%
2017 10.23 +10.0%
2018 11.41 +11.6%
2019 11.03 -3.3%
2020 10.38 -5.9%
2021 8.9 -14.3%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 8.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 8.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.48 9.87 11.16 10
2010s 10.26 9.17 11.47 10
2020s 9.64 8.9 10.38 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 88 Equatorial Guinea 9.18 compare
  2. 89 Netherlands 9 compare
  3. 90 Uzbekistan 8.91 compare
  4. 92 Niger 8.84 compare
  5. 93 Venezuela 8.82 compare
  6. 94 Comoros 8.78 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Kenya was 8.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Kenya ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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