Probability of dying, by age in Kenya

Kenya: Probability of dying, by age was 0.031 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.031
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0578
in 2000
All-time low
0.031
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Kenya, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0582001: 0.0552002: 0.0532003: 0.052004: 0.0472005: 0.0442006: 0.0422007: 0.042008: 0.0382009: 0.0372010: 0.0372011: 0.0372012: 0.0372013: 0.0362014: 0.0362015: 0.0342016: 0.0342017: 0.0342018: 0.0332019: 0.0322020: 0.0322021: 0.031

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Congo 0.0322 compare
  2. 45 Botswana 0.0316 compare
  3. 46 Tanzania 0.031 compare
  4. 48 Uganda 0.031 compare
  5. 49 Malawi 0.0309 compare
  6. 50 Rwanda 0.0298 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.