Death rate in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate was 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Kenya peaked at 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Kenya?
- Death rate in Kenya was 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.