Child deaths by world region un data in Kenya
Kenya: Child deaths by world region un data was 60,947 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60,947
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 236 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
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 236 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.
Child deaths by world region un data in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,134 | — |
| 1951 | 91,427 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 88,382 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 86,511 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 85,005 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 83,849 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 83,011 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 82,309 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 81,567 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 80,749 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 80,034 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 79,792 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 79,898 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 80,293 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 81,002 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 81,937 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 83,034 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 83,987 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 84,896 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 85,755 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 86,443 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 86,981 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 86,969 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 86,604 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 85,981 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 85,323 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 84,670 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 83,885 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 83,086 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 82,480 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 82,004 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 82,003 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 82,120 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 82,351 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 83,258 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84,752 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 86,881 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 89,657 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 92,762 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 96,361 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 100,063 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 103,676 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 106,874 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 109,700 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 111,936 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 114,149 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 115,559 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 116,362 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 116,631 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 115,141 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 113,320 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 111,121 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 108,181 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 104,437 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 100,553 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 96,545 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 93,038 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 89,782 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 86,859 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 83,986 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 81,218 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 78,114 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 75,134 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72,652 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 70,254 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 68,574 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 66,837 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 65,539 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 64,459 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63,036 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 69,931 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 70,259 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61,101 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 60,947 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60,947 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60,947 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Uganda 65,931 compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,828 compare
- 21 Cameroon 64,104 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
- 24 Yemen 54,401 compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 compare
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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 236 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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