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 18.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2018
All-time low
15.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Kenya, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 15.6 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 19.1 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 18 %

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 18.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Kenya peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 102nd 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

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.6%
2001 15.6% +0.0%
2002 15.9% +1.9%
2003 16.2% +1.9%
2004 16.6% +2.5%
2005 16.9% +1.8%
2006 17.1% +1.2%
2007 17.5% +2.3%
2008 17.9% +2.3%
2009 18.2% +1.7%
2010 18.6% +2.2%
2011 18.9% +1.6%
2012 17.1% -9.5%
2013 17.9% +4.7%
2014 18.1% +1.1%
2015 18.3% +1.1%
2016 18.2% -0.5%
2017 18.7% +2.7%
2018 19.4% +3.7%
2019 19.1% -1.5%
2020 18.8% -1.6%
2021 18.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 15.6% 18.2% 10
2010s 18.4% 17.1% 19.4% 10
2020s 18.4% 18.0% 18.8% 2

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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 18.0% 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 19.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Kenya ranks 102nd 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 4.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).