Deaths from falls in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from falls was 2,681 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,681
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,091
in 2019
All-time low
1,093
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Kenya is 2,681, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,093, 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.
Deaths from falls in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,096 | — |
| 2001 | 1,093 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,176 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,194 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,242 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,343 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,402 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,444 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,534 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,616 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,743 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,863 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,823 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,960 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,053 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,275 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2,389 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,676 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,021 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3,091 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,868 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,681 | -6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,681 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,681 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,314 | 1,093 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,289 | 1,743 | 3,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,775 | 2,681 | 2,868 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Kenya?
- Deaths from falls in Kenya was 2,681 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,091 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,093 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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