Deaths by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths by age group was 60,947 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deaths by age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Kenya is 60,947 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Kenya peaked at 116,631 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60,947 deaths, in 2023.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,894 deaths | 80,749 deaths | 96,134 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,063 deaths | 79,792 deaths | 85,755 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,242 deaths | 82,480 deaths | 86,981 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,215 deaths | 82,003 deaths | 96,361 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,009 deaths | 100,063 deaths | 116,631 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,782 deaths | 83,986 deaths | 113,320 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,582 deaths | 63,036 deaths | 81,218 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,560 deaths | 60,947 deaths | 70,259 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Uganda 65,931 deaths compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,828 deaths compare
- 21 Cameroon 64,104 deaths compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 deaths compare
- 24 Yemen, Rep. 54,401 deaths compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 deaths compare
More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 679,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 693,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 687,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 695,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 687,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 684,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Kenya?
- Deaths by age group in Kenya was 60,947 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 116,631 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,947 deaths in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths by age group?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.