Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis death rate was 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
124.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
382 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
117.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Kenya stood at 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kenya peaked at 382 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 354.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 356.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 374.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 381.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 380.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 382 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 369.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 343.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 335.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 315.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 303.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 320.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 300.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 272.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 237.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 220.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 178.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 127.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 120.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 335.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 382 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 320.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Botswana 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Eswatini 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 tuberculosis death rate in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya was 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 382 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.