Number of deaths per year in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths per year was 399,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
399,025
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 229 countries
All-time high
432,378
in 2021
All-time low
143,791
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 399,025 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Kenya peaked at 432,378 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,791, in 1962.
That places Kenya 29th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 175,898 | — |
| 1951 | 169,487 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 167,276 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 163,833 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 160,639 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 157,635 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 154,908 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 150,123 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 148,110 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 146,100 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 144,630 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 143,937 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 143,791 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 144,267 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 145,270 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 146,417 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 147,978 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 149,632 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 151,012 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 152,630 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 154,250 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 155,760 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 156,212 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 156,358 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 156,114 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 155,646 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 155,463 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 155,071 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 154,914 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 155,392 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 155,881 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 157,411 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 159,225 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 160,551 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 163,516 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 167,057 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 172,743 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 179,281 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 188,157 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 197,236 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 216,582 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 227,970 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 240,946 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 251,688 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 263,858 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 273,772 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 283,725 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 291,775 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 297,830 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 300,578 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 304,655 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 306,983 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 311,135 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 309,688 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 308,717 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 307,865 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 307,149 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 309,674 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 309,188 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 308,384 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 308,850 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 311,066 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 316,355 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 322,766 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 329,236 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 336,199 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 345,128 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 350,571 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 360,810 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 373,454 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 414,430 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 432,378 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 391,273 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 399,025 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159,401 | 146,100 | 175,898 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,956 | 143,791 | 152,630 | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,518 | 154,250 | 156,358 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,106 | 155,881 | 197,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,872 | 216,582 | 300,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,344 | 304,655 | 311,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,444 | 308,850 | 373,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,276 | 391,273 | 432,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 Spain 447,467 compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 423,371 compare
- 28 Poland 412,308 compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,797 compare
- 31 Argentina 349,197 compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 345,503 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Kenya?
- Number of deaths per year in Kenya was 399,025 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 432,378 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,791 in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths per year?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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