Death rate from meningitis who in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from meningitis who was 6.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.59
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.63
in 2000
All-time low
6.59
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.59 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Kenya peaked at 14.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.63 | — |
| 2001 | 13.04 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 11.44 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.88 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.36 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 12.05 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.52 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.12 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.94 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -13.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 | 10.67 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.12 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 6.59 | 7.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Kenya?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Kenya was 6.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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