Death rate from malaria in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from malaria was 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
19.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria 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
In 2021, death rate from malaria in Kenya stood at 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Kenya peaked at 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Kenya 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 43.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 28 Papua New Guinea 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Rwanda 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Gambia 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Gabon 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mauritania 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Kenya?
- Death rate from malaria in Kenya was 22.07 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 malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from malaria?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.