Child deaths by world region un data in Kenya

Kenya: Child deaths by world region un data was 60,947 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
60,947
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
116,631
in 1998
All-time low
60,947
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Kenya, 1950–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Kenya is 60,947, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Kenya peaked at 116,631 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60,947, in 2023.

That places Kenya 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 85,894 80,749 96,134 10
1960s 82,063 79,792 85,755 10
1970s 85,242 82,480 86,981 10
1980s 86,215 82,003 96,361 10
1990s 111,009 100,063 116,631 10
2000s 98,782 83,986 113,320 10
2010s 70,582 63,036 81,218 10
2020s 65,560 60,947 70,259 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Uganda 65,931 compare
  2. 20 Madagascar, Republic of 64,828 compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 64,104 compare
  4. 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
  5. 24 Yemen, Republic of 54,401 compare
  6. 25 Philippines 51,634 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Kenya?
Child deaths by world region un data in Kenya was 60,947 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 116,631 in 1998.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 60,947 in 2023.
How does Kenya rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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