Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,696 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Kenya is 11,696 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Kenya peaked at 13,765 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,233 deaths, in 2009.
That places Kenya 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,942 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,765 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 13,541 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,168 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 10,755 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 9,616 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 8,901 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 8,492 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,268 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,233 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,284 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,519 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 10,371 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 10,321 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,589 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,586 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,668 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,817 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,920 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,993 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,445 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11,696 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,568 deaths | 8,233 deaths | 13,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,307 deaths | 8,284 deaths | 10,993 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,570 deaths | 11,445 deaths | 11,696 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya was 11,696 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 malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,765 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,233 deaths in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.