Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
70th
of 81 countries
All-time high
6
in 2016
All-time low
2
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Kenya, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2 for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Kenya ranks 70th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Kenya?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Kenya was 2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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