Deaths from drowning in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from drowning was 1,534 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,534 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Kenya peaked at 1,718 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,021 deaths, in 2001.
That places Kenya 34th out of 194 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 | 1,190 deaths | 1,021 deaths | 1,362 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,544 deaths | 1,369 deaths | 1,718 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,573 deaths | 1,534 deaths | 1,612 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 679,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 693,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 687,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 695,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 687,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 684,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Kenya?
- Deaths from drowning in Kenya was 1,534 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 deaths in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from drowning?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.