Estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 11,656 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,656
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
13,613
in 2001
All-time low
9,301
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya is 11,656, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya peaked at 13,613 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,301, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,766 | — |
| 2001 | 13,613 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 13,391 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,672 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,284 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10,157 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9,563 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,398 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,301 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,459 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,664 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,091 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,203 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,297 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,393 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,423 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,483 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,664 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,789 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,883 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,384 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11,669 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11,811 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,478 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11,656 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,060 | 9,301 | 13,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,389 | 9,664 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 | 11,384 | 11,811 | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Kenya was 11,656 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,613 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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