Child mortality vs population growth in Kenya
Kenya: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1966
All-time low
1.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.99 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Kenya peaked at 3.94 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1950.
That places Kenya 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 1.88 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.83 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 3.6 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 3.02 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.09 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 4 |
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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 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 vs population growth in Kenya?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Kenya was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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