Number of deaths from stroke in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from stroke was 16,253 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Kenya is 16,253 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Kenya peaked at 16,792 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,059 deaths, in 2000.
That places Kenya 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,598 deaths | 6,059 deaths | 9,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,904 deaths | 10,459 deaths | 16,459 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,522 deaths | 16,253 deaths | 16,792 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 number of deaths from stroke in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Kenya was 16,253 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,792 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,059 deaths in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.