Death rate from natural disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.02 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
down 96.8%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.02 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
The figure is down 96.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Kenya peaked at 0.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Kenya 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.161 | 0 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 | 0 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 2 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Kenya?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Kenya was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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