Adolescent mortality rate 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 199 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 199 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% |
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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (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 199 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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