Number of child deaths by age in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths by age was 6,890 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,890 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
39,581 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
6,890 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Kenya, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6,890 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Kenya peaked at 39,581 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,890 deaths, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 32,000 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 31,842 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 31,702 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 31,581 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 31,541 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 31,623 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 31,854 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 32,268 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 32,787 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 33,262 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 33,653 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,898 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 34,024 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 34,030 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,931 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 33,671 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 33,223 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 32,632 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 31,887 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 31,101 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 30,295 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 29,543 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 28,869 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 28,220 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 27,694 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27,306 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,011 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 26,959 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 27,219 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 27,824 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 28,925 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 30,463 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 32,388 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 34,509 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 36,488 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 38,118 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 39,189 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 39,581 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39,435 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,943 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 38,138 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 37,055 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 35,695 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 34,133 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 32,564 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 31,018 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 29,491 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 27,897 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 26,140 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 24,128 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 21,205 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 18,517 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 16,839 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 15,734 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14,209 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,077 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 12,310 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11,567 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 10,278 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 9,431 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 8,996 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,359 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8,075 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7,626 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7,361 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,175 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,890 deaths | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,890 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,890 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,921 deaths | 31,842 deaths | 32,000 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 32,417 deaths | 31,541 deaths | 33,898 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,434 deaths | 29,543 deaths | 34,030 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,049 deaths | 26,959 deaths | 30,463 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,384 deaths | 32,388 deaths | 39,581 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,079 deaths | 18,517 deaths | 35,695 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,080 deaths | 8,359 deaths | 16,839 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,425 deaths | 6,890 deaths | 8,075 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths by age in Kenya was 6,890 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39,581 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,890 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .