Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya

Kenya: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.8924 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8924
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2018
All-time low
0.684
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.6932001: 0.6842002: 0.7462003: 0.7032004: 0.7352005: 0.7612006: 0.8042007: 0.882008: 0.9232009: 0.9632010: 12011: 12012: 0.9432013: 0.9272014: 0.7842015: 0.8892016: 0.8912017: 1.12018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.12021: 0.892

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Kenya is 0.8924, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Kenya peaked at 1.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.684, in 2001.

That places Kenya 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7892 0.684 0.9628 10
2010s 1.01 0.784 1.3 10
2020s 0.9946 0.8924 1.1 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 139 Samoa 0.9355 compare
  2. 140 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.9166 compare
  3. 141 Vanuatu 0.8958 compare
  4. 143 Albania 0.8805 compare
  5. 144 Tonga 0.8625 compare
  6. 145 Seychelles 0.8374 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Kenya?
Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya was 0.8924 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.684 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Kenya ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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