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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,944 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 36,506 deaths | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 47,374 deaths | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 59,096 deaths | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 71,036 deaths | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 82,751 deaths | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 93,974 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 104,424 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 113,824 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 121,886 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 128,344 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 133,312 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 136,810 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 138,884 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 134,814 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 124,602 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 110,015 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 94,886 deaths | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 80,725 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 68,003 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 58,126 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 51,340 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 46,423 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 43,124 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 40,688 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 36,436 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 31,328 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 28,346 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 24,980 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 23,972 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24,952 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 25,221 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,089 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 21,199 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 20,849 deaths | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20,849 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 15.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20,849 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.