Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya

Kenya: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 1.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.88
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 2010
All-time low
1.88
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 2.22003: 2.12004: 2.22005: 2.22006: 2.32007: 2.32008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 22020: 22021: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya is 1.88, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya peaked at 2.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2021.

That places Kenya 70th 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.22 —
2001 2.15 -3.4%
2002 2.17 +1.1%
2003 2.14 -1.5%
2004 2.17 +1.6%
2005 2.21 +1.6%
2006 2.26 +2.2%
2007 2.34 +3.5%
2008 2.39 +2.4%
2009 2.42 +1.1%
2010 2.46 +1.8%
2011 2.44 -1.1%
2012 2.26 -7.1%
2013 2.23 -1.4%
2014 2.2 -1.6%
2015 2.16 -1.6%
2016 2.08 -3.7%
2017 2.1 +0.9%
2018 2.14 +1.9%
2019 2.03 -5.0%
2020 1.98 -2.8%
2021 1.88 -4.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.25 2.14 2.42 10
2010s 2.21 2.03 2.46 10
2020s 1.93 1.88 1.98 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 67 Germany 1.95 compare
  2. 68 Kyrgyzstan 1.91 compare
  3. 69 South Africa 1.89 compare
  4. 71 Croatia 1.86 compare
  5. 72 Botswana 1.85 compare
  6. 73 Uganda 1.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Kenya was 1.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Kenya ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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