Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya
Kenya: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5772 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya is 0.5772, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya peaked at 1.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5743, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9785 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9362 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8883 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8416 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8018 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7586 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7286 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.707 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6897 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6776 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6649 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6479 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6288 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6153 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6058 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5956 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5743 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5772 | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5772 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5772 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9352 | 0.7586 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6561 | 0.5956 | 0.7286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5757 | 0.5743 | 0.5772 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Kenya was 0.5772 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5743 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Kenya ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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