Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 11,696 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11,696
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,765
in 2001
All-time low
8,233
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Kenya is 11,696, 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 ghe in Kenya peaked at 13,765 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,233, 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 ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,942 | — |
| 2001 | 13,765 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 13,541 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,168 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 10,755 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 9,616 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 8,901 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 8,492 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,268 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,233 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,284 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,519 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 10,371 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 10,321 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,589 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,586 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,668 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,817 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,920 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,993 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,445 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 11,696 | +2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,696 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 187.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,696 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,568 | 8,233 | 13,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,307 | 8,284 | 10,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,570 | 11,445 | 11,696 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Kenya was 11,696 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,765 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,233 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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