Total NCD Deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Total NCD Deaths was 115,858 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
115,858
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
130,019
in 2019
All-time low
46,295
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 115,858 for total ncd deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Kenya peaked at 130,019 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,295, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,295 | — |
| 2001 | 46,588 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49,828 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 51,872 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 54,919 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 57,946 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 61,725 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 65,083 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 69,759 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 73,642 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 79,067 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 83,896 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 84,735 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89,140 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 93,695 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 101,137 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 104,863 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 112,573 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 125,445 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 130,019 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 121,751 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 115,858 | -4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 115,858 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 115,858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,766 | 46,295 | 73,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,457 | 79,067 | 130,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,804 | 115,858 | 121,751 | 2 |
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More health data for Kenya
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- 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 total ncd deaths in Kenya?
- Total ncd deaths in Kenya was 115,858 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 130,019 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,295 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for total ncd deaths?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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