Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 diseases by region in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Kenya stood at 34,973.
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 diseases by region 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,152 | — |
| 2001 | 12,378 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,284 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 13,713 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14,618 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 15,492 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16,531 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17,898 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 19,254 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20,476 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 22,066 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 23,425 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 22,823 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,493 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 26,102 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 28,331 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 29,160 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 31,677 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 35,461 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 36,123 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36,188 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 34,973 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Kenya?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Kenya was 34,973 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36,188 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,152 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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