Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7652
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya peaked at 0.7652 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Kenya 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0398 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3523 | — |
| 2008 | 0.7652 | +117.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0916 | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0752 | +301.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1356 | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 0.317 | +133.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1403 | +141.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0737 | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.015 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 | +145.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 | -64.3% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 | 0 | 0.7652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 | 0 | 0.3695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 | 0 | 0.0398 | 6 |
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- 34 Greenland 0
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- 34 Honduras 0 compare
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- 34 Iceland 0
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- 34 Kazakhstan 0
- 34 Kiribati 0
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- 34 Luxembourg 0
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- 34 Malaysia 0
- 34 Maldives 0
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- 34 Republic of Moldova 0
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- 34 Mongolia 0
- 34 Montenegro 0
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- 34 New Zealand 0
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- 34 Slovenia 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Kenya was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7652 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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