Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 17,161 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
17,161
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18,987
in 2005
All-time low
10,785
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya stood at 17,161.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya peaked at 18,987 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,785, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Russian Federation 21,734 compare
- 16 South Africa 19,561 compare
- 17 Uganda 18,376 compare
- 19 Angola 17,022 compare
- 20 Egypt 16,510 compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 16,319 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Kenya was 17,161 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18,987 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,785 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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