Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Kenya
Kenya: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 56.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 56.92 for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Kenya peaked at 68.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.92, in 2021.
That places Kenya 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.35 | — |
| 2001 | 67.39 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.38 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.43 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.91 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.24 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 64.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.84 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 61.88 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.82 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.94 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.62 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.43 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 59.36 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.92 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.71 | 67.38 | 68.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.13 | 59.43 | 68.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.14 | 56.92 | 59.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Kenya?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Kenya was 56.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.92 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).