Number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria who was 11,656 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11,656
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
13,613
in 2001
All-time low
9,301
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya is 11,656, 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 who in Kenya peaked at 13,613 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,301, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,766 | — |
| 2001 | 13,613 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 13,391 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 12,672 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,284 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 10,157 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9,563 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,398 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9,301 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,459 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,664 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,091 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10,203 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,297 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,393 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,423 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,483 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,664 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,789 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,883 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11,384 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11,669 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11,811 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11,478 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11,656 | +1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,656 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 64.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,656 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,060 | 9,301 | 13,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,389 | 9,664 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 | 11,384 | 11,811 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Kenya was 11,656 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,613 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,301 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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