Number of deaths who in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths who was 305,953 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
305,953
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
340,925
in 2003
All-time low
298,532
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Kenya is 305,953, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Kenya peaked at 340,925 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 298,532, in 2020.
That places Kenya 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327,356 | — |
| 2001 | 332,646 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 337,604 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 340,925 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 340,422 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 335,548 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 327,998 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 320,133 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 314,192 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 306,217 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 302,510 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 301,425 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 301,571 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 303,493 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 304,737 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 303,561 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 301,145 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 301,166 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 302,642 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 303,477 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 298,532 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 305,953 | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 305,953 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 305,953 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 328,304 | 306,217 | 340,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,573 | 301,145 | 304,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,242 | 298,532 | 305,953 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Kenya?
- Number of deaths who in Kenya was 305,953 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 340,925 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,532 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths who?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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