Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 1.18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.18 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2025.
That represents a change of up 807.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% 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 2023.
Kenya ranks 51st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.19 | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 | -99.3% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | +433.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +337.5% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +566.7% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +214.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | +21250.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 3.23 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | +94.4% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 | — |
| 2025 | 1.18 | +807.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +21250.0% | 0.04 | 8.54 |
| 2025 | +807.7% | 0.13 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 0.03 | 7.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.04 | 8.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 0 | 6.28 | 6 |
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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 1.18 in 2025, 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 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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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