Deaths from road injuries in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from road injuries was 14,926 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Kenya is 14,926 deaths, 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,454 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,223 deaths | 6,454 deaths | 8,251 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,377 deaths | 8,364 deaths | 11,690 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,942 deaths | 12,958 deaths | 14,926 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 15,615 deaths compare
- 14 Russia 15,335 deaths compare
- 15 Mexico 15,267 deaths compare
- 17 South Africa 14,528 deaths compare
- 18 North Korea 11,087 deaths compare
- 19 Philippines 11,062 deaths compare
More health data for Kenya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Kenya?
- Deaths from road injuries in Kenya was 14,926 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,926 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,454 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.