Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 37.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya is 37.77, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya peaked at 72.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.77, in 2021.
That places Kenya 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.77 | — |
| 2001 | 65.65 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 59.05 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 62.85 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 59.57 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 58.25 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 54.99 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.17 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 47.49 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.35 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.89 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 40.98 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.42 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.23 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.71 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 47.29 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 46.31 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.47 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 37.77 | -6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.33, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.57 | 46.9 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.62 | 40.98 | 47.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.12 | 37.77 | 40.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Kenya was 37.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.77 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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