Death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya

Kenya: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.75
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2018
All-time low
2.72
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.82001: 2.82002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 2.72008: 2.92009: 3.12010: 32011: 3.12012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 3.12018: 3.32019: 3.22020: 32021: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2.75 for death rate from fires and burns who in 2021.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya peaked at 3.34 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2004.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.76
2001 2.82 +2.2%
2002 2.84 +0.7%
2003 2.74 -3.5%
2004 2.72 -0.7%
2005 3.07 +12.9%
2006 3.15 +2.6%
2007 2.74 -13.0%
2008 2.92 +6.6%
2009 3.1 +6.2%
2010 3 -3.2%
2011 3.07 +2.3%
2012 2.98 -2.9%
2013 3.01 +1.0%
2014 2.97 -1.3%
2015 3.08 +3.7%
2016 3.08 +0.0%
2017 3.13 +1.6%
2018 3.34 +6.7%
2019 3.24 -3.0%
2020 2.98 -8.0%
2021 2.75 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.89 2.72 3.15 10
2010s 3.09 2.97 3.34 10
2020s 2.87 2.75 2.98 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 40 Russian Federation 2.89 compare
  2. 41 Lithuania 2.87 compare
  3. 42 Tonga 2.79 compare
  4. 44 Gambia 2.73 compare
  5. 44 Uganda 2.73 compare
  6. 46 Ghana 2.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Kenya was 2.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Kenya ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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