Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Kenya
Kenya: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 18.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.3% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Kenya peaked at 20.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 2 |
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- 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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Kenya?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Kenya was 18.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.