Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -3.97 % change on previous year for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 6.55 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -12.68 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -0.4938 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1961 | -0.3817 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1962 | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1963 | 0.26 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7305 % change on previous year | +181.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1966 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3717 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1972 | -0.2909 % change on previous year | -1749.7% |
| 1973 | -0.7663 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1974 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1975 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1976 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1977 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1978 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1980 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1981 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1983 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1984 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1925 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9644 % change on previous year | -601.0% |
| 1987 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 1988 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1989 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 1 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1996 | -0.3689 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1997 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 1998 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1999 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2000 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2001 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2002 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2007 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2009 | -12.68 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2011 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2012 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2013 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2014 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2015 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | -11.14 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2017 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2018 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2019 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2021 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2022 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2024 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1749.7% | 0.0176 % change on previous year | -0.2909 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +601.0% | -0.1925 % change on previous year | 0.9644 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +305.3% | -0.1267 % change on previous year | 0.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4938 % change on previous year | -0.4938 % change on previous year | -0.4938 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -0.4397 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 0.3717 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3394 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.63 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Kenya was -3.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.68 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.