Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.49 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2006
All-time low
1.28
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya peaked at 1.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.28 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Palau 1.5 compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.49 compare
- 27 China (People's Republic of) 1.47 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 1.43 compare
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 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya was 1.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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