Death rate from poisonings in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from poisonings was 1.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2005
All-time low
1.5
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.5 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Kenya peaked at 1.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
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- 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 poisonings in Kenya?
- Death rate from poisonings in Kenya was 1.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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