3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kenya
Kenya: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 37.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
37.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2000
All-time low
37.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kenya stood at 37.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 98.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8 | — |
| 2001 | 94.5 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 89.9 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 85.3 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 80.8 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 76 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 71.6 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.7 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 52.2 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.8 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 39.4 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.59 | 58.7 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.27 | 39.4 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 37.2 | 38.6 | 2 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kenya?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kenya was 37.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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