Number of deaths, by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths, by world region was 399,025 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
399,025 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
432,378 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
143,791 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Kenya stood at 399,025 deaths.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Kenya peaked at 432,378 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,791 deaths, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 175,898 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 169,487 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 167,276 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 163,833 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 160,639 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 157,635 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 154,908 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 150,123 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 148,110 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 146,100 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 144,630 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 143,937 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 143,791 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 144,267 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 145,270 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 146,417 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 147,978 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 149,632 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 151,012 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 152,630 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 154,250 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 155,760 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 156,212 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 156,358 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 156,114 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 155,646 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 155,463 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 155,071 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 154,914 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 155,392 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 155,881 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 157,411 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 159,225 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 160,551 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 163,516 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 167,057 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 172,743 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 179,281 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 188,157 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 197,236 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 216,582 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 227,970 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 240,946 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 251,688 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 263,858 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 273,772 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 283,725 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 291,775 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 297,830 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 300,578 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 304,655 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 306,983 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 311,135 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 309,688 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 308,717 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 307,865 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 307,149 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 309,674 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 309,188 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 308,384 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 308,850 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 311,066 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 316,355 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 322,766 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 329,236 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 336,199 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 345,128 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 350,571 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 360,810 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 373,454 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 414,430 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 432,378 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 391,273 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 399,025 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,401 deaths | 146,100 deaths | 175,898 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,956 deaths | 143,791 deaths | 152,630 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,518 deaths | 154,250 deaths | 156,358 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,106 deaths | 155,881 deaths | 197,236 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,872 deaths | 216,582 deaths | 300,578 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,344 deaths | 304,655 deaths | 311,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,444 deaths | 308,850 deaths | 373,454 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,276 deaths | 391,273 deaths | 432,378 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 Spain 447,467 deaths compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 423,371 deaths compare
- 28 Poland 412,308 deaths compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,797 deaths compare
- 31 Argentina 349,197 deaths compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 345,503 deaths compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Kenya?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Kenya was 399,025 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 432,378 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,791 deaths in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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