Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya

Kenya: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 3.07 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3.07
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 2010
All-time low
3.07
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.62005: 4.82006: 4.82007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 52010: 5.12011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 4.82015: 4.72016: 4.72017: 4.62018: 4.72019: 4.82020: 3.62021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.07 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya peaked at 5.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2021.

That places Kenya 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.12
2001 4.16 +1.0%
2002 4.26 +2.3%
2003 4.3 +0.9%
2004 4.55 +5.8%
2005 4.75 +4.4%
2006 4.8 +1.1%
2007 4.9 +2.0%
2008 4.92 +0.4%
2009 4.98 +1.2%
2010 5.11 +2.6%
2011 5.01 -2.0%
2012 5.04 +0.6%
2013 4.98 -1.1%
2014 4.84 -2.8%
2015 4.75 -1.9%
2016 4.67 -1.7%
2017 4.63 -0.9%
2018 4.72 +2.0%
2019 4.75 +0.6%
2020 3.65 -23.2%
2021 3.07 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.58 4.12 4.98 10
2010s 4.85 4.63 5.11 10
2020s 3.36 3.07 3.65 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Kenya was 3.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2010.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Kenya ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed 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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