Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya
Kenya: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 209.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 209.93 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya peaked at 480.73 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 209.93, in 2021.
That places Kenya 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 474.19 | — |
| 2001 | 477.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 480.41 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 480.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 473.39 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 458.35 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 436.53 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 412.97 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 393.69 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 372.23 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 353.37 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 336.19 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 321 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 310.29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 299.6 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 285.25 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 269.59 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 256.88 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 247.87 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 239.88 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 222.1 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 209.93 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.03 | 372.23 | 480.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.99 | 239.88 | 353.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.02 | 209.93 | 222.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Kenya was 209.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 480.73 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.93 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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