Death rate from falls in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from falls was 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Kenya is 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Kenya peaked at 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Bahamas 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Senegal 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Micronesia (country) 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Nigeria 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from falls in Kenya?
- Death rate from falls in Kenya was 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from falls?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.