What is child mortality rate by sex in Kenya?

Child mortality rate by sex in Kenya was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 27.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Kenya rank for child mortality rate by sex?

Kenya ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate by sex in Kenya

Name: Child mortality rate by sex in Kenya
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Child mortality rate by sex was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.47 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

43rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

27.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

3.47 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Child mortality rate by sex in Kenya, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Kenya is 3.47 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Kenya peaked at 27.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Kenya ranks 43rd 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	23.3 deaths per 100 live births	19.79 deaths per 100 live births	27.33 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	16.38 deaths per 100 live births	14.64 deaths per 100 live births	18.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.58 deaths per 100 live births	10.72 deaths per 100 live births	14.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	9.35 deaths per 100 live births	8.9 deaths per 100 live births	10.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	9.92 deaths per 100 live births	9.29 deaths per 100 live births	10.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	6.84 deaths per 100 live births	5 deaths per 100 live births	8.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.29 deaths per 100 live births	3.82 deaths per 100 live births	4.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	3.62 deaths per 100 live births	3.47 deaths per 100 live births	3.77 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

40 Congo 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
41 Comoros 3.55 deaths per 100 live births compare
42 Namibia 3.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
44 Yemen 3.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
45 Rwanda 3.41 deaths per 100 live births compare
46 Turkmenistan 3.38 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Kenya

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate by sex in Kenya?: Child mortality rate by sex in Kenya was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 27.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for child mortality rate by sex?: Kenya ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .