Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.49 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya is 1.49 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya peaked at 1.85 per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 1.29 per 100,000 population | 1.85 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 per 100,000 population | 1.54 per 100,000 population | 1.74 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 1.49 per 100,000 population | 1.63 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Niger 1.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Yemen 1.55 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Djibouti 1.51 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 China 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.47 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Kenya
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 20.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 689,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 677,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya was 1.49 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.