Death rate from drowning ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from drowning ghe was 2.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.89 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Kenya peaked at 3.69 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2021.
That places Kenya 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.07 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.89 | 3.1 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Kenya was 2.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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