Children woman death vs survival in Kenya
Kenya: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1329
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 1950
All-time low
0.1329
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children woman death vs survival in Kenya stood at 0.1329. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Kenya peaked at 2.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1329, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children woman death vs survival in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.34 | — |
| 1951 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.1 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 2 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.89 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.81 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.65 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.46 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.993 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9536 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9124 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8719 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8332 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7961 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7603 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7251 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6943 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6685 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6511 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6362 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6274 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6234 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6216 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6197 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6154 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6075 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5976 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5867 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.573 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.557 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5403 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5154 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.489 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4609 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4296 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3966 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3676 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3174 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2968 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2693 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2492 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2321 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.218 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2071 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1954 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1856 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1778 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1629 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.143 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1377 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1427 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1375 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1329 | -3.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1329 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.57 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.23 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.8719 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7016 | 0.6234 | 0.8332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5834 | 0.5154 | 0.6216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3617 | 0.2492 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1853 | 0.1481 | 0.2321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1388 | 0.1329 | 0.143 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Kenya?
- Children woman death vs survival in Kenya was 0.1329 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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