Mortality from ncds sdgs in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18
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 ncds sdgs in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Kenya stood at 18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Kenya peaked at 19.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 102nd 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 sdgs in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.75 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.43 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18 | 18.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Bangladesh 18.1 compare
- 99 Gabon 18.1 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 18.1 compare
- 102 Montenegro 18 compare
- 104 Honduras 17.8 compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Kenya?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Kenya was 18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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