Premature NCD mortality in Kenya

In Kenya, a 30-year-old had a 17.1% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Kenya, 2023 17.1% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.4percentage points 2022: 17.5%
Position in 2023 106th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Kenya over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Kenya
2023 17.1%
2022 17.5%
2021 17.2%
2020 14.7%
2019 17.6%
2018 17.5%
2017 17.1%
2016 17.2%
2015 17.5%
2014 17.6%
2013 17.8%
2012 17.9%
2011 17.9%
2010 17.7%
2009 17.3%
2008 16.9%
2007 16.1%
2006 15.0%
2005 15.1%
2004 14.2%
2003 13.7%
2002 14.1%
2001 14.5%
2000 15.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 17.5% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 17.8%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Kenya has the 106th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Kenya
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory