Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 65.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.98
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.99
in 2018
All-time low
38.92
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.98 for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya peaked at 70.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.92, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.39 | — |
| 2001 | 38.92 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.53 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.61 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.02 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 43.22 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 44.77 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.06 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 49.13 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 50.73 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 53.15 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 54.94 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 54.68 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.95 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 60.47 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 60.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.72 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 70.99 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 70.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.61 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 65.98 | -5.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.46, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112.38, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.64 | 38.92 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.99 | 52.2 | 70.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8 | 65.98 | 69.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya was 65.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.92 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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