Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 34,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34,973
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
36,188
in 2020
All-time low
12,152
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2000201020212000: 12.2k2001: 12.4k2002: 13.3k2003: 13.7k2004: 14.6k2005: 15.5k2006: 16.5k2007: 17.9k2008: 19.3k2009: 20.5k2010: 22.1k2011: 23.4k2012: 22.8k2013: 24.5k2014: 26.1k2015: 28.3k2016: 29.2k2017: 31.7k2018: 35.5k2019: 36.1k2020: 36.2k2021: 35.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya is 34,973, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya peaked at 36,188 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,152, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,580 12,152 20,476 10
2010s 27,966 22,066 36,123 10
2020s 35,581 34,973 36,188 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 59 Angola 39,425 compare
  2. 60 Mozambique 38,992 compare
  3. 61 Netherlands 36,311 compare
  4. 63 Chile 34,070 compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 33,847 compare
  6. 65 Austria 31,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Kenya was 34,973 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 36,188 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 12,152 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
Kenya ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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