Annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya
Kenya: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 26.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.9
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
160.47
in 1950
All-time low
26.9
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya stood at 26.9. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya peaked at 160.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160.47 | — |
| 1951 | 156.14 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 151.72 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 146.92 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 141.98 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 136.92 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 131.87 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 126.95 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 122.32 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 117.89 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 113.82 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 110.15 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 106.92 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 104.09 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 101.68 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 99.56 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 97.69 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 95.95 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 94.31 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 92.66 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 90.96 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 89.17 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 87.27 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 85.26 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 83.14 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 80.94 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 78.66 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 76.38 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 74 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.75 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 69.62 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 67.68 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 66 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 64.49 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 63.34 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.58 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.19 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.23 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.68 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.48 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.51 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 65.59 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 66.61 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 67.37 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 67.71 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.64 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.09 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.11 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.68 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 62.66 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 60.4 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 57.86 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 55.17 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.32 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 49.53 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.75 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 44.19 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 41.78 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.69 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 37.87 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 36.46 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 35.24 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.29 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.46 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.62 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.87 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.11 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.41 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.75 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.12 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.58 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.94 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.39 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.32 | 117.89 | 160.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.68 | 92.66 | 113.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.75 | 71.75 | 90.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.43 | 62.19 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66 | 62.66 | 67.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.56 | 37.87 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 | 29.12 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 26.9 | 28.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Kenya was 26.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 160.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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