Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0124 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0695 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0124 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0124 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0695 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guatemala 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Sudan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Yemen 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0695 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.