Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya stood at 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya peaked at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Kenya 43rd 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 based on where they occurred in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.6193 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1083 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1654 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5303 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6583 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6996 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6918 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5408 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0398 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.6% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.4917 deaths per 100,000 people | +1606.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3523 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4469 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +318.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1322 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3298 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6357 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6732 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7942 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2223 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3029 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2111 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3105 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1973 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2029 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1696 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4048 deaths per 100,000 people | +138.7% |
| 2024 | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 157.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1606.7% | 0.0288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4917 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2713 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4085 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7942 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2099 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4048 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Qatar 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Thailand 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Philippines 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Angola 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 India 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya was 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.