Kenya's crude death rate, defined as the number of deaths per 1,000 people, has shown a fluctuating but generally stable trend between 2020 and 2024.
Starting at 3.8 deaths per 1,000 in 2020, the rate peaked at 4.7 in 2021 before gradually declining to 4.2 in 2022, 4.0 in 2023, and settling at 3.9 in 2024.
In 2024, the national standardised crude death rate was 5.9 per 1,000 population, with males recording a rate of 6.8 and females 4.9.
Notably, several counties registered higher standardised crude death rates, including Kisumu (10.6), Siaya (10.0), Uasin Gishu (9.79), Nairobi City (9.7), and Mombasa (8.2).
These figures, sourced from the Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 by KNBS, provide insights into mortality patterns across the nation.
Counties with the highest standardised crude death rates included Kisumu (10.6), Siaya (10.0), Uasin Gishu (9.79), Nairobi City (9.7) and Mombasa (8.2).
On the other hand, Garissa (1.9), Mandera (2.3), Samburu (2.8) and West Pokot (3.1) counties had the lowest standardized crude death rates.
