Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2021
All-time low
3.37
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya is 4.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya peaked at 5.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 9th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.62 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.55 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.47 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.41 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.24 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.13 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.05 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.98 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.73 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.71 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.71 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.71 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.7 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.6 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.55 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.44 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.57 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.88 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.08 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.11 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.27 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.23 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.22 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.39 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.46 | 4.13 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 3.73 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 3.37 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.88 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.15 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 4.17 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.05 | 5.39 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Kenya was 4.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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