HIV/AIDS deaths in Kenya
Kenya: HIV/AIDS deaths was 20,849 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Kenya stood at 20,849 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Kenya peaked at 138,884 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,849 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kenya 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,781 deaths | 26,944 deaths | 121,886 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,040 deaths | 68,003 deaths | 138,884 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,476 deaths | 23,972 deaths | 58,126 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,062 deaths | 20,849 deaths | 25,221 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Kenya?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Kenya was 20,849 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 138,884 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,849 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.