Deaths from road injuries in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from road injuries was 14,926 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Kenya is 14,926, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Kenya peaked at 14,926 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,454, in 2000.
That places Kenya 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,454 | — |
| 2001 | 6,713 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6,827 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,815 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,924 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,288 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7,293 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,590 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8,072 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,251 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,364 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,607 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9,840 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9,968 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,516 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10,754 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11,172 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11,364 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,492 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,690 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12,958 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 14,926 | +15.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,926 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,223 | 6,454 | 8,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,377 | 8,364 | 11,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,942 | 12,958 | 14,926 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 15,615 compare
- 14 Russia 15,335 compare
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- 17 South Africa 14,528 compare
- 18 North Korea 11,087 compare
- 19 Philippines 11,062 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Kenya?
- Deaths from road injuries in Kenya was 14,926 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,926 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,454 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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