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 192 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.
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
More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (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 192 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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The 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.