Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya
Kenya: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya is 2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya peaked at 299 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 6 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +933.3% |
| 2002 | 13 | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 123 | — |
| 2008 | 299 | +143.1% |
| 2009 | 37 | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | — |
| 2012 | 34 | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +120.6% |
| 2014 | 140 | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 167 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 28 | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 76 | +171.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37 | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 28 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | -91.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +933.3% | 3 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6 | 0 | 299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 0 | 167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 2 | 37 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Kenya was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 299 in 2008.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Kenya rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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