Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Kenya
Kenya: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 66 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for battle-related deaths in Kenya is 66 number of people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Kenya peaked at 202 number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 number of people, in 2007.
That places Kenya 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18 number of people | — |
| 2001 | 10 number of people | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 1 number of people | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 2 number of people | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 29 number of people | +1350.0% |
| 2013 | 29 number of people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 number of people | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 48 number of people | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 49 number of people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 85 number of people | +73.5% |
| 2018 | 69 number of people | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 61 number of people | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 94 number of people | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 75 number of people | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 72 number of people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 202 number of people | +180.6% |
| 2024 | 66 number of people | -67.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 66 number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5 number of people, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 66 number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 124.5 number of people, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1350.0% | 2 number of people | 29 number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 number of people | 18 number of people | 18 number of people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5 number of people | 1 number of people | 10 number of people | 2 |
| 2010s | 46 number of people | 2 number of people | 85 number of people | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.8 number of people | 66 number of people | 202 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Tajikistan 87 number of people compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 78 number of people
- 35 Chad 69 number of people compare
- 37 Indonesia 57 number of people compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 50 number of people
- 39 Djibouti 35 number of people compare
- 39 Thailand 35 number of people compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Kenya?
- Battle-related deaths in Kenya was 66 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 202 number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number of people in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for battle-related deaths?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.