Kenya—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #134 of 185Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.6
2021
YoY Change
-18.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#134
of 185 countries
Maximum
6.5
2018
Minimum
4.5
2001
CAGR
+0.0%
22 years
Last
4.6
Previous
5.6
Highest
6.5
Lowest
4.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's suicide rate was 4.6 in 2021, ranking #134 out of 185 countries. This represents a -18.1% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 6.5 (2018) and the lowest was 4.5 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.6 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.