Deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,459 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,459
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 194 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
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 850.62 | — |
| 2001 | 897.62 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 931.7 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 923.64 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 944.89 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,099 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,162 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,043 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,145 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,252 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,244 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,310 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,302 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,349 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,362 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,442 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,476 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,533 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,668 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,651 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,552 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,459 | -6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,459 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,459 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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