Child mortality by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Child mortality by sex was 4.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.35
in 1953
All-time low
4.27
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by sex in Kenya, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.27 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Kenya peaked at 29.35 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.1 | 21.44 | 29.35 | 7 |
| 1960s | 17.88 | 16.04 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.89 | 11.95 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 | 10.09 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 10.56 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 | 6.02 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.69 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.27 | 4.63 | 5 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Kenya?
- Child mortality by sex in Kenya was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.35 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for child mortality by sex?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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