Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths in armed conflicts was 123 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya stood at 123.
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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Kenya 39th out of 197 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 199 | — |
| 1993 | 279 | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 46 | -83.5% |
| 1995 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 145 | +229.5% |
| 1997 | 190 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 458 | +141.1% |
| 1999 | 210 | -54.1% |
| 2000 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 197 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | -93.4% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | — |
| 2005 | 245 | +2350.0% |
| 2006 | 135 | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 232 | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 836 | +260.3% |
| 2009 | 157 | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 56 | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 159 | +183.9% |
| 2012 | 353 | +122.0% |
| 2013 | 400 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 450 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 491 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 137 | -72.1% |
| 2017 | 181 | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 195 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 149 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 210 | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 169 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 241 | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 93 | -61.4% |
| 2025 | 123 | +32.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 123 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5, 246.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2350.0% | 10 | 245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1990s | 157.1 | 0 | 458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.7 | 0 | 836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.8 | 56 | 491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.17 | 93 | 241 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Kenya was 123 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 836 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 197 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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