Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis death rate was 29 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Kenya stood at 29 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kenya peaked at 81 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 52 per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 61 per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 73 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 78 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 77 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 78 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 80 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 79 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 70 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 69 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 64 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 60 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 50 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 38 per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 37 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 31 per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 28 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 29 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9 per 100,000 people | 41 per 100,000 people | 81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 per 100,000 people | 37 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 40 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Madagascar 32 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Philippines 31 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 31 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Eritrea 29 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Eswatini 28 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Liberia 28 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya was 29 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.