Probability of dying, by age in Kenya
Kenya: Probability of dying, by age was 0.031 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.031 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Kenya peaked at 0.0578 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0578 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0553 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0474 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0445 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.037 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0367 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0368 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.031 | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.031 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0466 | 0.0374 | 0.0578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0325 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 | 0.031 | 0.0317 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Kenya?
- Probability of dying, by age in Kenya was 0.031 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.