Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.18
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.73
in 1998
All-time low
4.18
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Kenya stood at 4.18. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 5.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2021.
That places Kenya 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | — |
| 1991 | 5.15 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.45 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.65 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 | 5 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.7 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.37 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.18 | 4.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Kenya?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Kenya was 4.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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