Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis death rate was 43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
235 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 43 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kenya peaked at 235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 195 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 202 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 226 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 231 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 228 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 235 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 219 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 197 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 197 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 181 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 171 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 158 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 148 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 139 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 123 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 111 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 64 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 183 deaths per 100,000 people | 235 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | 181 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | 62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Zimbabwe 49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Indonesia 44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Mozambique 41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kiribati 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Zambia 39 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 43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 235 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.