Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya

Kenya: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 28.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.16
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.16
in 2021
All-time low
19.75
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 20.92001: 21.12002: 20.82003: 20.22004: 19.92005: 20.32006: 19.82007: 19.92008: 20.62009: 20.42010: 20.12011: 20.22012: 22.52013: 22.22014: 22.92015: 22.92016: 23.32017: 23.22018: 232019: 22.92020: 24.92021: 28.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya is 28.16, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya peaked at 28.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 2006.

Kenya ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.92
2001 21.11 +0.9%
2002 20.83 -1.3%
2003 20.18 -3.1%
2004 19.9 -1.4%
2005 20.33 +2.2%
2006 19.75 -2.9%
2007 19.95 +1.0%
2008 20.6 +3.3%
2009 20.44 -0.8%
2010 20.15 -1.4%
2011 20.19 +0.2%
2012 22.5 +11.4%
2013 22.25 -1.1%
2014 22.95 +3.1%
2015 22.95 +0.0%
2016 23.33 +1.7%
2017 23.22 -0.5%
2018 23.01 -0.9%
2019 22.94 -0.3%
2020 24.93 +8.7%
2021 28.16 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4 19.75 21.11 10
2010s 22.35 20.15 23.33 10
2020s 26.55 24.93 28.16 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Kenya was 28.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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