Annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya
Kenya: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 33.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.93
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
184.76
in 1950
All-time low
33.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya stood at 33.93. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya peaked at 184.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 2023.
That places Kenya 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 males in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 184.76 | — |
| 1951 | 179.57 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 174.34 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 169.03 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 163.5 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 157.84 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 152.08 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 146.36 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 140.87 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 135.86 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 131.26 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 127.11 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 123.45 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 120.25 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 117.53 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 115.15 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 113.07 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 111.14 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 109.33 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 107.51 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 105.63 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 103.65 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 101.53 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 99.27 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 96.89 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 94.39 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 91.79 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 89.19 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 86.49 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 83.92 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 81.53 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 79.34 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 77.42 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 75.73 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 74.44 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 73.62 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.26 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.06 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.13 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 76.47 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 77.89 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 79.23 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 80.24 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 80.77 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.78 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.23 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.15 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.53 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 75.21 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 72.58 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 69.6 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 66.41 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 63.05 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 59.73 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 56.43 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 53.39 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 50.56 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 48.09 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 45.96 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 44.32 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 42.94 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 41.89 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 41 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.12 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.33 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.55 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.83 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.13 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.45 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.85 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.87 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 33.93 | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160.42 | 135.86 | 184.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.58 | 107.51 | 131.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.28 | 83.92 | 105.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.79 | 73.26 | 81.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.75 | 75.21 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.58 | 45.96 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 36.45 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.04 | 33.93 | 35.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Kenya was 33.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 184.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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