Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 507.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
507.84
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
567.82
in 2018
All-time low
423.44
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kenya is 507.84, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 567.82 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 423.44, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.05 | — |
| 2001 | 423.44 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 435.32 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 439.6 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 449.81 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 458.24 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 467.99 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 481.37 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 496.51 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 505.85 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 521.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 528.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 504.24 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 508.86 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 515.65 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 525.87 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 522.94 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 539.17 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 567.82 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 562.1 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 530.82 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 507.84 | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 507.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 507.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.52 | 423.44 | 505.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.67 | 504.24 | 567.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.33 | 507.84 | 530.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Algeria 517.45 compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 510.28 compare
- 102 Bahamas 510.23 compare
- 104 Cape Verde 507.53 compare
- 105 Bolivia 505.29 compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 504.68 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kenya?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Kenya was 507.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 567.82 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.44 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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