Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,222 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,222
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,957
in 1996
All-time low
3,222
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Kenya, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Kenya stood at 3,222. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Kenya peaked at 9,957 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,222, in 2024.
That places Kenya 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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)
- 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 5 to 9 in Kenya?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Kenya was 3,222 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,957 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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