Indicator 11.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations.

11.5.1 Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population.

May 2024

13.1.1

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Senior Manager

Food Monitoring, Nutrition and Environment Statistics Division

Compiling Environment and Natural Resources Statistics

+254-202-911-000 |+254-202-911-001

30266-00100, Nairobi- Kenya

dps@knbs.or.ke

Definition:

This indicator measures the number of people who died, went missing or were directly affected by disasters per 100,000 population.

Concepts:

Death: The number of people who died during the disaster, or directly after, as a direct result of the hazardous event.

Missing: The number of people whose whereabouts is unknown since the hazardous event. It includes people who are presumed dead, for whom there is no physical evidence such as a body, and for which an official/legal report has been filed with competent authorities.

Directly affected: The number of people who have suffered injury, illness or other health effects; who were evacuated, displaced, relocated or have suffered direct damage to their livelihoods, economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets. Indirectly affected are people who have suffered consequences, other than or in addition to direct effects, over time, due to disruption or changes in economy, critical infrastructure, basic services, commerce or work, or social, health and psychological consequences.

Number

N/A

Administrative data reported through the National Disaster Operation Centre

National Disaster Operation Centre

KNBS

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is established under the Statistics Act, 2006 as the principal agency of the government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya as well as the custodian of official statistical information.

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted by UN Member States in March 2015 as a global policy of disaster risk reduction. Among the global targets, “Target A: Substantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower average per 100,000 global mortality between 2020-2030 compared with 2005-2015” and “Target B: Substantially reduce the number of affected people globally by 2030, aiming to lower the average global figure per 100,000 between 2020-2030 compared with 2005-2015” will contribute to sustainable development and strengthen economic, social, health and environmental resilience. The economic, environmental and social perspectives would include poverty eradication, urban resilience, and climate change adaptation.

Disaster loss data is greatly influenced by large-scale catastrophic events, which represent important outliers. UNISDR recommends the data be reported by event, so that complementary analysis can be undertaken to obtain trends and patterns in which such catastrophic events (that can represent outliers) can be included or excluded.

Where:

A2 Number of deaths attributed to disasters;

A3 Number of missing persons attributed to disasters; and

B1 Number of directly affected people attributed to disasters

Upon receiving filled-in data templates, KNBS reviews and validates the data as per the Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KeSQAF) and Principles of Official statistics through Technical Working Committees.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards

The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output.

Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination.

The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity.

Data available at National level

Disaggregation: Number of deaths attributed to disasters;

Number of missing persons attributed to disasters; and

Number of directly affected people attributed to disasters.

[Desirable Disaggregation]:

Hazard

Geography (Administrative Unit)

Sex

Age (3 categories)

Disability

Income

N/A

Internationally agreed methodology and guideline URL:

Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR 2017)

https://www.preventionweb.net/files/54970_collectionoftechnicalguidancenoteso.pdf

References: Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR 2017).