Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
117th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8.54
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya, 2005–2024

024682005201420242005: 7.22006: 0.052007: 0.032008: 0.162009: 0.72010: 0.372011: 0.092012: 0.062013: 0.42014: 0.492015: 1.52016: 1.42017: 0.042019: 8.52020: 3.42021: 3.22022: 6.32023: 0.182024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya peaked at 8.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 117th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 0.03 7.19 5
2010s 1.44 0.04 8.54 9
2020s 2.61 0 6.26 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 117 Bahrain 0 compare
  2. 117 Barbados 0 compare
  3. 117 Belarus 0 compare
  4. 117 Botswana 0 compare
  5. 117 Costa Rica 0 compare
  6. 117 Dominica 0 compare
  7. 117 Estonia 0 compare
  8. 117 Finland 0 compare
  9. 117 Jamaica 0 compare
  10. 117 Mali 0 compare
  11. 117 Mauritius 0 compare
  12. 117 Micronesia 0 compare
  13. 117 Montenegro 0 compare
  14. 117 Namibia 0 compare
  15. 117 Qatar 0 compare
  16. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  17. 117 Tuvalu 0 compare
  18. 117 Vanuatu 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya?
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Kenya ranks 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,895 data points, 2005–2024
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