Number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths due to disaster was 678 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
678
Change on year
down 79.6%
World rank
18th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4,354
in 2019
All-time low
11
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2025
Number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya stood at 678.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya peaked at 4,354 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 18th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,542 | — |
| 2006 | 17 | -99.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 62 | +463.6% |
| 2009 | 282 | +354.8% |
| 2010 | 148 | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 36 | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 24 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 172 | +616.7% |
| 2014 | 224 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 723 | +222.8% |
| 2016 | 672 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 4,354 | +20633.3% |
| 2020 | 1,756 | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,320 | +95.1% |
| 2025 | 678 | -79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 582.8 | 11 | 2,542 | 5 |
| 2010s | 708.22 | 21 | 4,354 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,864 | 678 | 3,320 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Kenya was 678 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,354 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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