Deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths was 309 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
309
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
839
in 2006
All-time low
309
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Kenya is 309, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Kenya peaked at 839 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 309, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 624 | — |
| 2001 | 623 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 666 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 709 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 758 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 825 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 839 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 809 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 760 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 659 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 611 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 579 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 563 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 544 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 515 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 502 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 486 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 512 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 547 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 500 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 406 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 369 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 375 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 350 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 309 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727.2 | 623 | 839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.9 | 486 | 611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.8 | 309 | 406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Kenya?
- Deaths in Kenya was 309 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 839 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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