Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 409.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
409.52
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
457.72
in 2018
All-time low
227.29
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 409.52 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya peaked at 457.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 227.29, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233.26 | — |
| 2001 | 227.29 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 238.63 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 237.25 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 250.64 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 264.8 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 282.57 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 307.86 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 326.17 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 343.96 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 366.7 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 374.78 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 366.37 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 375.22 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 381.16 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 398.13 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 398.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 421.77 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 457.72 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 455.49 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 436.71 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 409.52 | -6.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 409.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 409.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.24 | 227.29 | 343.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.6 | 366.37 | 457.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.12 | 409.52 | 436.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Kenya was 409.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 457.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.29 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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