Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
80 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 people
in 1965
Years of data
32
1965–2025
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya is 0 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya peaked at 80 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1965.
That places Kenya 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 2 people | — |
| 2000 | 27 people | +1250.0% |
| 2001 | 27 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 80 people | +175.9% |
| 2005 | 2 people | -97.5% |
| 2006 | 25 people | +1150.0% |
| 2008 | 1 people | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 3 people | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2025 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2857 people | 0 people | 2 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.25 people | 1 people | 80 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya?
- Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Kenya was 0 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of dead and missing people.