Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 3,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,222
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,957
in 1996
All-time low
3,222
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya is 3,222, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya peaked at 9,957 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,222, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,225 | — |
| 1991 | 8,639 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,040 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9,405 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,681 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9,957 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,944 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,832 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,653 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,418 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,149 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,873 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,601 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,352 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,102 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,908 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,742 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,590 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,446 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,311 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,152 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,976 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,771 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,510 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,198 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,840 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,437 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,999 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,575 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,188 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,863 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3,592 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,393 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,222 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,425 | 8,225 | 9,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,318 | 7,446 | 9,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,177 | 4,575 | 7,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,652 | 3,222 | 4,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Kenya was 3,222 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,957 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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