Deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,459 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1,459
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,668
in 2018
All-time low
850.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 850.62001: 897.62002: 931.72003: 923.62004: 944.92005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya is 1,459, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya peaked at 1,668 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 850.62, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,025 850.62 1,252 10
2010s 1,434 1,244 1,668 10
2020s 1,505 1,459 1,552 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,986 compare
  2. 11 Sudan 1,657 compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 1,487 compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 1,436 compare
  5. 15 Somalia 1,426 compare
  6. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,423 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya was 1,459 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,668 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 850.62 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns who
Source
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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