Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1997
All-time low
2.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.02 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Kenya peaked at 6.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.64 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.08 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.89 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.88, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.27 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.29 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.63 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.02 | 2.46 | 5 |
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 2.02 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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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