Death rate, crude in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate, crude was 7.18 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.18 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
18.79 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.13 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.18 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Kenya peaked at 18.79 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.13 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Kenya 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.02 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 17.33 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 16.72 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 16.19 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.68 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 15.23 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.36 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 13.95 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.57 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.21 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.38 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.94 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 11.52 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 11.14 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.75 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.37 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.05 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.73 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.48 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9.25 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.83 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.81 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.92 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.64 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.02 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.21 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.29 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.89 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.32 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.14 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.94 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.12 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.11 per 1,000 people | 13.95 per 1,000 people | 18.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.77 per 1,000 people | 10.05 per 1,000 people | 13.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 10.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 per 1,000 people | 7.63 per 1,000 people | 9.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 per 1,000 people | 7.13 per 1,000 people | 7.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 per 1,000 people | 7.18 per 1,000 people | 8.12 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Malta 7.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 American Samoa 7.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 107 East Timor 7.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Bolivia 7.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 7.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 111 New Zealand 7.13 per 1,000 people 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Kenya?
- Death rate, crude in Kenya was 7.18 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate, crude?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.