Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Kenya is 17.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Kenya peaked at 19.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Jamaica 18.3% compare
- 74 Libya 18.2% compare
- 75 Bahamas 17.9% compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.8% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.7% compare
- 79 Bulgaria 17.4% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 17.4% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Kenya?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Kenya was 17.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).