Death rate from falls in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from falls was 5.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.06
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2019
All-time low
3.44
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Kenya is 5.06, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.44, 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.
Death rate from falls in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.55 | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.17 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.44 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.17 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 5.06 | 5.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Kenya?
- Death rate from falls in Kenya was 5.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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