Statizoid

Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya

Kenya: Child mortality complete gapminder was 3.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.88
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.79
in 1800
All-time low
3.88
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya, 1800–2024

01020304050180019122024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.88 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya peaked at 50.79 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2024.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 50.79 —
1801 50.79 +0.0%
1802 50.79 +0.0%
1803 50.79 +0.0%
1804 50.79 +0.0%
1805 50.79 +0.0%
1806 50.79 +0.0%
1807 50.79 +0.0%
1808 50.79 +0.0%
1809 50.79 +0.0%
1810 50.79 +0.0%
1811 50.79 +0.0%
1812 50.79 +0.0%
1813 50.79 +0.0%
1814 50.79 +0.0%
1815 50.79 +0.0%
1816 50.79 +0.0%
1817 50.79 +0.0%
1818 50.79 +0.0%
1819 50.79 +0.0%
1820 50.79 +0.0%
1821 50.79 +0.0%
1822 50.79 +0.0%
1823 50.79 +0.0%
1824 50.79 +0.0%
1825 50.79 +0.0%
1826 50.79 +0.0%
1827 50.79 +0.0%
1828 50.79 +0.0%
1829 50.79 +0.0%
1830 50.79 +0.0%
1831 50.79 +0.0%
1832 50.79 +0.0%
1833 50.79 +0.0%
1834 50.79 +0.0%
1835 50.79 +0.0%
1836 50.79 +0.0%
1837 50.79 +0.0%
1838 50.79 +0.0%
1839 50.79 +0.0%
1840 50.79 +0.0%
1841 50.79 +0.0%
1842 50.79 +0.0%
1843 50.79 +0.0%
1844 50.79 +0.0%
1845 50.79 +0.0%
1846 50.79 +0.0%
1847 50.79 +0.0%
1848 50.79 +0.0%
1849 50.79 +0.0%
1850 50.79 +0.0%
1851 50.79 +0.0%
1852 50.79 +0.0%
1853 50.79 +0.0%
1854 50.79 +0.0%
1855 50.79 +0.0%
1856 50.79 +0.0%
1857 50.79 +0.0%
1858 50.79 +0.0%
1859 50.79 +0.0%
1860 50.79 +0.0%
1861 50.79 +0.0%
1862 50.79 +0.0%
1863 50.79 +0.0%
1864 50.79 +0.0%
1865 50.79 +0.0%
1866 50.79 +0.0%
1867 50.79 +0.0%
1868 50.79 +0.0%
1869 50.79 +0.0%
1870 50.79 +0.0%
1871 50.79 +0.0%
1872 50.79 +0.0%
1873 50.79 +0.0%
1874 50.79 +0.0%
1875 50.79 +0.0%
1876 50.79 +0.0%
1877 50.79 +0.0%
1878 50.79 +0.0%
1879 50.79 +0.0%
1880 50.79 +0.0%
1881 50.79 +0.0%
1882 50.79 +0.0%
1883 50.79 +0.0%
1884 50.79 +0.0%
1885 50.79 +0.0%
1886 50.79 +0.0%
1887 50.79 +0.0%
1888 50.79 +0.0%
1889 50.79 +0.0%
1890 50.79 +0.0%
1891 50.79 +0.0%
1892 50.79 +0.0%
1893 50.79 +0.0%
1894 50.79 -0.0%
1895 50.78 -0.0%
1896 50.77 -0.0%
1897 50.76 -0.0%
1898 50.74 -0.0%
1899 50.71 -0.1%
1900 50.68 -0.1%
1901 50.63 -0.1%
1902 50.58 -0.1%
1903 50.52 -0.1%
1904 50.46 -0.1%
1905 50.38 -0.2%
1906 50.3 -0.2%
1907 50.21 -0.2%
1908 50.11 -0.2%
1909 50 -0.2%
1910 49.89 -0.2%
1911 49.77 -0.2%
1912 49.66 -0.2%
1913 49.54 -0.2%
1914 49.42 -0.2%
1915 49.3 -0.2%
1916 49.18 -0.2%
1917 49.06 -0.2%
1918 48.94 -0.2%
1919 48.82 -0.2%
1920 48.7 -0.2%
1921 48.58 -0.2%
1922 48.46 -0.2%
1923 48.78 +0.6%
1924 49.09 +0.6%
1925 49.41 +0.6%
1926 49.87 +0.9%
1927 50.19 +0.6%
1928 49.62 -1.1%
1929 49.21 -0.8%
1930 48.65 -1.1%
1931 48.16 -1.0%
1932 47.69 -1.0%
1933 47.07 -1.3%
1934 46.6 -1.0%
1935 46 -1.3%
1936 45.54 -1.0%
1937 44.95 -1.3%
1938 44.37 -1.3%
1939 43.79 -1.3%
1940 43.22 -1.3%
1941 41.81 -3.3%
1942 40.44 -3.3%
1943 39.12 -3.3%
1944 37.84 -3.3%
1945 36.6 -3.3%
1946 35.4 -3.3%
1947 34.24 -3.3%
1948 33.12 -3.3%
1949 32.04 -3.3%
1950 30.99 -3.3%
1951 30.8 -0.6%
1952 30.02 -2.5%
1953 28.36 -5.5%
1954 26.79 -5.6%
1955 25.35 -5.4%
1956 24 -5.3%
1957 22.78 -5.1%
1958 21.66 -4.9%
1959 20.64 -4.7%
1960 19.72 -4.5%
1961 18.91 -4.1%
1962 18.2 -3.8%
1963 17.58 -3.4%
1964 17.07 -2.9%
1965 16.66 -2.4%
1966 16.32 -2.0%
1967 16 -1.9%
1968 15.68 -2.0%
1969 15.36 -2.1%
1970 15.02 -2.2%
1971 14.68 -2.3%
1972 14.32 -2.5%
1973 13.93 -2.7%
1974 13.52 -3.0%
1975 13.1 -3.1%
1976 12.66 -3.3%
1977 12.22 -3.5%
1978 11.78 -3.6%
1979 11.35 -3.6%
1980 10.97 -3.4%
1981 10.6 -3.4%
1982 10.27 -3.1%
1983 9.98 -2.8%
1984 9.75 -2.4%
1985 9.59 -1.7%
1986 9.51 -0.8%
1987 9.52 +0.1%
1988 9.64 +1.3%
1989 9.86 +2.2%
1990 10.14 +2.9%
1991 10.44 +3.0%
1992 10.71 +2.6%
1993 10.9 +1.8%
1994 10.97 +0.7%
1995 10.93 -0.4%
1996 10.8 -1.2%
1997 10.59 -2.0%
1998 10.3 -2.7%
1999 9.95 -3.4%
2000 9.52 -4.3%
2001 9.05 -4.9%
2002 8.56 -5.4%
2003 8.08 -5.6%
2004 7.61 -5.9%
2005 7.12 -6.4%
2006 6.68 -6.1%
2007 6.29 -5.9%
2008 5.8 -7.8%
2009 5.52 -4.8%
2010 5.31 -3.7%
2011 5.17 -2.8%
2012 5.07 -1.9%
2013 4.94 -2.4%
2014 4.83 -2.3%
2015 4.68 -3.1%
2016 4.55 -2.8%
2017 4.47 -1.6%
2018 4.37 -2.3%
2019 4.27 -2.2%
2020 4.21 -1.4%
2021 4.13 -1.9%
2022 4.05 -1.8%
2023 3.96 -2.3%
2024 3.88 -2.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 3.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1810s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1820s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1830s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1840s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1850s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1860s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1870s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1880s 50.79 50.79 50.79 10
1890s 50.77 50.71 50.79 10
1900s 50.39 50 50.68 10
1910s 49.36 48.82 49.89 10
1920s 49.19 48.46 50.19 10
1930s 46.28 43.79 48.65 10
1940s 37.38 32.04 43.22 10
1950s 26.14 20.64 30.99 10
1960s 17.15 15.36 19.72 10
1970s 13.26 11.35 15.02 10
1980s 9.97 9.51 10.97 10
1990s 10.57 9.95 10.97 10
2000s 7.42 5.52 9.52 10
2010s 4.77 4.27 5.31 10
2020s 4.05 3.88 4.21 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 40 Congo 3.91 compare
  2. 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 compare
  3. 42 Comoros 3.9 compare
  4. 44 Yemen 3.81 compare
  5. 45 Palestine 3.79 compare
  6. 46 Rwanda 3.77 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Kenya

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya?
Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 50.79 in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
Kenya ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 225 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-mortality-complete-gapminder/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/child-mortality-complete-gapminder/kenya/">Child mortality complete gapminder in Kenya</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed