Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis death rate was 43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
235
in 2006
All-time low
42
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 43 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183 | — |
| 2001 | 195 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 202 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 226 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 231 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 228 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 235 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 219 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 197 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 181 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 171 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 158 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 148 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 139 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 123 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 111 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 88 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 64 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 48 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 43 | +2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.3 | 183 | 235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.5 | 62 | 181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 42 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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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 in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Kenya was 43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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