Kenya: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.49.
That's down 11.7% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Kenya ranks #125 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.72
- Trough
- 2.16
- 1-year change
- -11.7%
- 5-year change
- -26.5%
- -6.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -30.8%
- -3.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 2.4900 | |
| 2.8200 | |
| 3.4800 | |
| 3.5500 | |
| 3.3600 | |
| 3.3900 | |
| 3.4900 | |
| 3.5500 | |
| 3.6000 | |
| 3.6400 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.49, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) fell 11.7% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Kenya rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Kenya ranked #125 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Kenya's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Kenya is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.