Death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate road traffic injuries was 28.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.3
World rank
34th
of 182 countries
All-time high
28.3
in 2019
All-time low
25.7
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya stood at 28.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya peaked at 28.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 34th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4 | — |
| 2005 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.35 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 25.7 | 28.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Madagascar 29.2 compare
- 33 Togo 28.7 compare
- 35 Ethiopia 28.2 compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 27.9 compare
- 37 Somalia 27.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Kenya was 28.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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