Deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 17,161 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,161
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,987
in 2005
All-time low
10,785
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 10.8k1991: 11.6k1992: 12.4k1993: 13.2k1994: 14.0k1995: 14.8k1996: 15.5k1997: 16.1k1998: 16.7k1999: 17.3k2000: 17.7k2001: 18.2k2002: 18.5k2003: 18.8k2004: 18.9k2005: 19.0k2006: 18.9k2007: 18.7k2008: 18.5k2009: 18.2k2010: 17.8k2011: 17.4k2012: 16.9k2013: 16.5k2014: 16.3k2015: 16.1k2016: 16.0k2017: 16.1k2018: 16.2k2019: 16.3k2020: 16.5k2021: 16.7k2022: 16.9k2023: 17.1k2024: 17.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 17,161 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya peaked at 18,987 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,785, in 1990.

That places Kenya 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 10,785
1991 11,567 +7.3%
1992 12,386 +7.1%
1993 13,195 +6.5%
1994 14,007 +6.2%
1995 14,774 +5.5%
1996 15,485 +4.8%
1997 16,130 +4.2%
1998 16,712 +3.6%
1999 17,258 +3.3%
2000 17,734 +2.8%
2001 18,160 +2.4%
2002 18,496 +1.9%
2003 18,755 +1.4%
2004 18,929 +0.9%
2005 18,987 +0.3%
2006 18,912 -0.4%
2007 18,741 -0.9%
2008 18,487 -1.4%
2009 18,172 -1.7%
2010 17,789 -2.1%
2011 17,364 -2.4%
2012 16,920 -2.6%
2013 16,546 -2.2%
2014 16,295 -1.5%
2015 16,089 -1.3%
2016 16,021 -0.4%
2017 16,092 +0.4%
2018 16,169 +0.5%
2019 16,253 +0.5%
2020 16,461 +1.3%
2021 16,663 +1.2%
2022 16,859 +1.2%
2023 17,086 +1.3%
2024 17,161 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,230 10,785 17,258 10
2000s 18,537 17,734 18,987 10
2010s 16,554 16,021 17,789 10
2020s 16,846 16,461 17,161 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Russia 21,734 compare
  2. 16 South Africa 19,561 compare
  3. 17 Uganda 18,376 compare
  4. 19 Angola 17,022 compare
  5. 20 Egypt 16,510 compare
  6. 21 Tanzania 16,319 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Kenya was 17,161 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 18,987 in 2005.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 10,785 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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