Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 21,373 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Kenya stood at 21,373 deaths.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Kenya peaked at 120,022 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,549 deaths, in 2019.
That places Kenya 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,432 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 116,469 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 120,022 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 117,014 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 112,394 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 103,457 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 90,446 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 80,076 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 69,372 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 57,361 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 48,736 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 41,680 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 38,966 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 36,623 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 35,113 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 31,253 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26,497 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 23,793 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 20,178 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 19,549 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20,454 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21,373 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,004 deaths | 57,361 deaths | 120,022 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,239 deaths | 19,549 deaths | 48,736 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,914 deaths | 20,454 deaths | 21,373 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Kenya was 21,373 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 120,022 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,549 deaths in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.