Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 26 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya is 26 deaths, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya peaked at 434 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 134.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 321 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 434 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 217 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 26 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 Ghana 98 deaths compare
- 18 Central African Republic 69 deaths compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 31 deaths compare
- 21 Mozambique 25 deaths compare
- 22 Guatemala 7 deaths compare
- 23 South Africa 1 deaths compare
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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya was 26 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 434 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.