AIDS deaths in adults and children in Kenya

Kenya: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 80,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
80,000
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 2002
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990199920091990: 10.0k1991: 16.0k1992: 24.0k1993: 34.0k1994: 46.0k1995: 60.0k1996: 74.0k1997: 87.0k1998: 100.0k1999: 110.0k2000: 120.0k2001: 120.0k2002: 130.0k2003: 130.0k2004: 130.0k2005: 120.0k2006: 110.0k2007: 99.0k2008: 91.0k2009: 80.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 80,000 for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Kenya peaked at 130,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.

That places Kenya 5th out of 47 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 in Kenya, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 10,000
1991 16,000 +60.0%
1992 24,000 +50.0%
1993 34,000 +41.7%
1994 46,000 +35.3%
1995 60,000 +30.4%
1996 74,000 +23.3%
1997 87,000 +17.6%
1998 100,000 +14.9%
1999 110,000 +10.0%
2000 120,000 +9.1%
2001 120,000 +0.0%
2002 130,000 +8.3%
2003 130,000 +0.0%
2004 130,000 +0.0%
2005 120,000 -7.7%
2006 110,000 -8.3%
2007 99,000 -10.0%
2008 91,000 -8.1%
2009 80,000 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,100 10,000 110,000 10
2000s 113,000 80,000 130,000 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Nigeria 220,000 compare
  2. 3 Tanzania 86,000 compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 83,000 compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 74,000 compare
  5. 7 Uganda 64,000 compare
  6. 8 Malawi 51,000 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 80,000 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 130,000 in 2002.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 47 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 27.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.