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 192 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 327.4k2001: 332.6k2002: 337.6k2003: 340.9k2004: 340.4k2005: 335.5k2006: 328.0k2007: 320.1k2008: 314.2k2009: 306.2k2010: 302.5k2011: 301.4k2012: 301.6k2013: 303.5k2014: 304.7k2015: 303.6k2016: 301.1k2017: 301.2k2018: 302.6k2019: 303.5k2020: 298.5k2021: 306.0k

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 192 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

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 33 Romania 327,893 compare
  2. 34 South Korea 317,727 compare
  3. 35 Canada 307,991 compare
  4. 37 Mozambique 302,146 compare
  5. 38 Peru 274,812 compare
  6. 39 Angola 268,288 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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