Mortality from ncds gender in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality from ncds gender was 18.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.3
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 2020
All-time low
14.9
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.3 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | -10.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 | 14.9 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Kenya?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Kenya was 18.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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