Deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from strokes ghe was 16,253 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,253
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,792
in 2020
All-time low
6,059
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya is 16,253, 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, deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya peaked at 16,792 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,059, 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.
Deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,059 | — |
| 2001 | 6,151 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,556 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6,761 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,174 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7,571 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8,040 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8,634 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9,252 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9,784 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10,459 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11,027 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10,516 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11,330 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,120 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13,074 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 13,394 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,475 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 16,180 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 16,459 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16,792 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16,253 | -3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16,253 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16,253 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,598 | 6,059 | 9,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,904 | 10,459 | 16,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,522 | 16,253 | 16,792 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Kenya was 16,253 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,792 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,059 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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