Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths in armed conflicts was 123 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya stood at 123 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya peaked at 836 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Kenya 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 deaths | 60 deaths | 60 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 157.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 458 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 836 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.8 deaths | 56 deaths | 491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.17 deaths | 93 deaths | 241 deaths | 6 |
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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 in armed conflicts in Kenya?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya was 123 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 836 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The high estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.