Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate was 32.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 32.26 % change on previous year for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 152.5% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 260.35 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1994 | -83.51 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1995 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1996 | 229.54 % change on previous year | -5379.5% |
| 1997 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1998 | 141.05 % change on previous year | +354.5% |
| 1999 | -54.15 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2001 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -842.9% |
| 2002 | -93.4 % change on previous year | +1220.1% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -44.9 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 71.85 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2008 | 260.35 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 2009 | -81.22 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2010 | -64.33 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 183.93 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2012 | 122.01 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2016 | -72.1 % change on previous year | -891.3% |
| 2017 | 32.12 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2019 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2020 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -587.5% |
| 2021 | 40.94 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2022 | -19.52 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2023 | 42.6 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2024 | -61.41 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2025 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.26 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -18.88 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5379.5% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 229.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.98 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 229.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8193 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 260.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.42 % change on previous year | -72.1 % change on previous year | 183.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -61.41 % change on previous year | 42.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Nigeria 34.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ecuador 34.65 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Venezuela 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 16 South Sudan 22.58 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Afghanistan 22.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 20.87 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Kenya was 32.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 260.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.