Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7,011 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,011
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,052
in 2005
All-time low
4,613
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Kenya stood at 7,011.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Kenya peaked at 8,052 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,613, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,613 | — |
| 1991 | 4,921 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 5,243 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5,574 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 5,917 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,256 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6,578 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6,871 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7,132 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7,368 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,564 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,727 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,866 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,970 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,038 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,052 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,004 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,905 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,769 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,619 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,473 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,329 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7,196 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,122 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,082 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,044 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,051 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,090 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,081 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,046 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,068 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,074 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,069 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,076 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,011 | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,011 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,303, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,011 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,047 | 4,613 | 7,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,851 | 7,564 | 8,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,151 | 7,044 | 7,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,060 | 7,011 | 7,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Kenya?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Kenya was 7,011 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,052 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,613 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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