AIDS deaths in adults and children in Kenya

Kenya: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 99,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
99,000 high estimate
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
150,000 high estimate
in 2001
All-time low
22,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Kenya, 1990–2009

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990199920091990: 22.0k high estimate1991: 32.0k high estimate1992: 43.0k high estimate1993: 56.0k high estimate1994: 70.0k high estimate1995: 84.0k high estimate1996: 98.0k high estimate1997: 110.0k high estimate1998: 120.0k high estimate1999: 140.0k high estimate2000: 140.0k high estimate2001: 150.0k high estimate2002: 150.0k high estimate2003: 150.0k high estimate2004: 150.0k high estimate2005: 140.0k high estimate2006: 130.0k high estimate2007: 120.0k high estimate2008: 110.0k high estimate2009: 99.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 99,000 high estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Kenya peaked at 150,000 high estimate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22,000 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Kenya 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Kenya, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 22,000 high estimate
1991 32,000 high estimate +45.5%
1992 43,000 high estimate +34.4%
1993 56,000 high estimate +30.2%
1994 70,000 high estimate +25.0%
1995 84,000 high estimate +20.0%
1996 98,000 high estimate +16.7%
1997 110,000 high estimate +12.2%
1998 120,000 high estimate +9.1%
1999 140,000 high estimate +16.7%
2000 140,000 high estimate +0.0%
2001 150,000 high estimate +7.1%
2002 150,000 high estimate +0.0%
2003 150,000 high estimate +0.0%
2004 150,000 high estimate +0.0%
2005 140,000 high estimate -6.7%
2006 130,000 high estimate -7.1%
2007 120,000 high estimate -7.7%
2008 110,000 high estimate -8.3%
2009 99,000 high estimate -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,500 high estimate 22,000 high estimate 140,000 high estimate 10
2000s 133,900 high estimate 99,000 high estimate 150,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 South Africa 390,000 high estimate compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 260,000 high estimate compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 110,000 high estimate compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 97,000 high estimate compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 92,000 high estimate compare
  6. 7 Uganda 80,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Kenya?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Kenya was 99,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 high estimate in 2001.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 22,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.