Deaths from cancer who in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from cancer who was 28,924 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28,924
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35,269
in 2019
All-time low
12,280
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Kenya stood at 28,924.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Kenya peaked at 35,269 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,280, in 2000.
That places Kenya 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,996 | 12,280 | 18,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,993 | 20,135 | 35,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,123 | 28,924 | 29,321 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Kenya?
- Deaths from cancer who in Kenya was 28,924 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,269 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,280 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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