Tuberculosis deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis deaths was 31,775 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31,775 deaths
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65,014 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
30,739 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis deaths in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31,775 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Kenya peaked at 65,014 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30,739 deaths, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,740 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 52,099 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 53,482 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55,599 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 58,673 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 59,866 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62,446 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 65,014 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 61,899 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 62,399 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60,427 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 60,956 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,464 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 61,637 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 60,674 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 54,880 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 52,794 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 42,724 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 31,784 deaths | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 31,460 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,739 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31,775 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,022 deaths | 48,740 deaths | 65,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,080 deaths | 31,460 deaths | 63,464 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,257 deaths | 30,739 deaths | 31,775 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Philippines 40,768 deaths compare
- 9 Myanmar 36,975 deaths compare
- 10 China 35,814 deaths compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,080 deaths compare
- 13 North Korea 22,514 deaths compare
- 14 Ethiopia 20,837 deaths compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Kenya was 31,775 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65,014 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,739 deaths in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.