Child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Child mortality gdp per capita was 3.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya is 3.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 31.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2024.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26.21 | 20.64 | 31.98 | 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 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Kenya was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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