Number of deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths was 399,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
399,025
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
432,378
in 2021
All-time low
143,791
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Kenya is 399,025, measured 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 in Kenya peaked at 432,378 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143,791, in 1962.
That places Kenya 29th out of 236 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 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 399,025 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 399,025 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Kenya?
- Number of deaths in Kenya was 399,025 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 432,378 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,791 in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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