Deaths from falls in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from falls was 2,681 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,681 deaths
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,091 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
1,093 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Kenya, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 1.1k deaths2001: 1.1k deaths2002: 1.2k deaths2003: 1.2k deaths2004: 1.2k deaths2005: 1.3k deaths2006: 1.4k deaths2007: 1.4k deaths2008: 1.5k deaths2009: 1.6k deaths2010: 1.7k deaths2011: 1.9k deaths2012: 1.8k deaths2013: 2.0k deaths2014: 2.1k deaths2015: 2.3k deaths2016: 2.4k deaths2017: 2.7k deaths2018: 3.0k deaths2019: 3.1k deaths2020: 2.9k deaths2021: 2.7k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Kenya is 2,681 deaths, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Kenya peaked at 3,091 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,093 deaths, in 2001.

That places Kenya 30th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,314 deaths 1,093 deaths 1,616 deaths 10
2010s 2,289 deaths 1,743 deaths 3,091 deaths 10
2020s 2,775 deaths 2,681 deaths 2,868 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 27 Tanzania 3,370 deaths compare
  2. 28 Afghanistan 3,170 deaths compare
  3. 29 South Korea 3,049 deaths compare
  4. 31 Nepal 2,587 deaths compare
  5. 32 Ukraine 2,571 deaths compare
  6. 33 Cuba 2,501 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Kenya?
Deaths from falls in Kenya was 2,681 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3,091 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,093 deaths in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from falls?
Kenya ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.