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 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 151 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 279 deaths | +84.8% |
| 1994 | 28 deaths | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 44 deaths | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 145 deaths | +229.5% |
| 1997 | 185 deaths | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 321 deaths | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 190 deaths | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 212 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 161 deaths | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 176 deaths | +1660.0% |
| 2006 | 130 deaths | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 35 deaths | -73.1% |
| 2008 | 434 deaths | +1140.0% |
| 2009 | 87 deaths | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 55 deaths | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 106 deaths | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 217 deaths | +104.7% |
| 2013 | 123 deaths | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 122 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 152 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -80.3% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 74 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 25 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 18 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 26 deaths | +44.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +1660.0% | 10 deaths | 176 deaths |
| 2008 | +1140.0% | 35 deaths | 434 deaths |
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
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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 196 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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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.