Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 19,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Kenya stood at 19,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Kenya peaked at 140,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 5th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,000 | — |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 96,000 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 82,000 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 70,000 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 61,000 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 53,000 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 33,000 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 29,000 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 19,000 | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,800 | 70,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,800 | 24,000 | 61,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,833 | 19,000 | 25,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Kenya?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Kenya was 19,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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