Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,656 Deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,656 Deaths
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
13,613 Deaths
in 2001
All-time low
9,301 Deaths
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Kenya is 11,656 Deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Kenya peaked at 13,613 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,301 Deaths, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,766 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,613 Deaths | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 13,391 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,672 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,284 Deaths | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10,157 Deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9,563 Deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,398 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,301 Deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,459 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,664 Deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,091 Deaths | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,203 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,297 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,393 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,423 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,483 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,664 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,789 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,883 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,384 Deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11,669 Deaths | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11,811 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,478 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11,656 Deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,060 Deaths | 9,301 Deaths | 13,613 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,389 Deaths | 9,664 Deaths | 10,883 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 Deaths | 11,384 Deaths | 11,811 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Kenya was 11,656 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,613 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,301 Deaths in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.