Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya
Kenya: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya is 20.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 20.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female in Kenya was 20.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?
- Kenya ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.