Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 124.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
124.34
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
382
in 2006
All-time low
117.91
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Kenya stood at 124.34.
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 age standardized in Kenya peaked at 382 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 117.91, 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 age standardized in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.03 | — |
| 2001 | 354.07 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 356.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 374.48 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 381.69 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 380.09 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 382 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 369.41 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 343.87 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 335.92 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 315.57 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 303.39 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 320.31 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 300.06 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 272.7 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 237.28 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 220.79 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 178.15 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 127.43 | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 120.64 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 117.91 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 124.34 | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 124.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 124.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 361.94 | 335.92 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.63 | 120.64 | 320.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.12 | 117.91 | 124.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 141.08 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 compare
- 14 Botswana 122.38 compare
- 15 Eswatini 109.76 compare
- 16 South Africa 98.33 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Kenya was 124.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 382 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.91 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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