Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9,786 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,786
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,724
in 2002
All-time low
7,910
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 10 to 19 in Kenya is 9,786, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in Kenya peaked at 12,724 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,910, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,910 | — |
| 1991 | 8,452 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9,015 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 9,584 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 10,151 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 10,699 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11,203 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11,651 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,037 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,345 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12,556 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12,673 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,724 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,704 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,651 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,540 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,404 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12,243 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,077 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11,915 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,761 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,607 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,460 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,348 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,233 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,086 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,970 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,863 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,692 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,503 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,373 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,238 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,093 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,976 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,786 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,786 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,786 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,305 | 7,910 | 12,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,449 | 11,915 | 12,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,152 | 10,503 | 11,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,093 | 9,786 | 10,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Madagascar 10,492 compare
- 25 Mali 10,133 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 9,984 compare
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran 8,378 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 in Kenya?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 in Kenya was 9,786 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,724 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,910 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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