Deaths by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths by age group was 1,360 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Kenya is 1,360, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Kenya peaked at 1,432 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1978.
Kenya ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41 | — |
| 1951 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 21 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 16 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 27 | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 46 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 131 | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 240 | +83.2% |
| 2013 | 361 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 509 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 686 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 909 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 996 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1,113 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1,320 | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1,432 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,419 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,432 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,360 | -5.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,360 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 75.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,360 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 85.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +125.0% | 12 | 27 |
| 2012 | +83.2% | 131 | 240 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.4 | 26 | 41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.9 | 26 | 34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4 | 3 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9 | 7 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.8 | 83 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,411 | 1,360 | 1,432 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Kenya?
- Deaths by age group in Kenya was 1,360 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths by age group?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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