Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 271.88 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
271.88 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
390.39 per 1,000 female adults
in 2000
All-time low
224.14 per 1,000 female adults
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 271.88 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Kenya peaked at 390.39 per 1,000 female adults in 2000 and was at its lowest, 224.14 per 1,000 female adults, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 343.04 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 335.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 328.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 323.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 317.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 312.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 308.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 308.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 298.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 294.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 290.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 284.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 278.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 271.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 265.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 258.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 253.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 247.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 242.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 239.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 235.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 233.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 231.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 228.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 226.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 224.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 225.07 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 225.78 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 232.06 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 238.03 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 285.06 per 1,000 female adults | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 294.88 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 309.31 per 1,000 female adults | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 322.32 per 1,000 female adults | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 343.35 per 1,000 female adults | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 357.39 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 375.97 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 382.15 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 383.46 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 383.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 390.39 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 384.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 386.8 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 382.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 374.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 366.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 357.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 350.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 341.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 332.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 324.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 316.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 312.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 308.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 303.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 296.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 291.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 286.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 287.33 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 286.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 293.73 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 295.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 274.32 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 274.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 271.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 271.88 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 271.88 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.15 per 1,000 female adults | 294.76 per 1,000 female adults | 343.04 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 263.11 per 1,000 female adults | 239.49 per 1,000 female adults | 290.74 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.16 per 1,000 female adults | 224.14 per 1,000 female adults | 238.03 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.74 per 1,000 female adults | 285.06 per 1,000 female adults | 383.53 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.79 per 1,000 female adults | 332.86 per 1,000 female adults | 390.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.54 per 1,000 female adults | 286.83 per 1,000 female adults | 324.58 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.95 per 1,000 female adults | 271.88 per 1,000 female adults | 295.13 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Chad 307.81 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 5 Nauru 304.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 273.92 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 10 Liberia 242.69 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Kenya?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Kenya was 271.88 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 390.39 per 1,000 female adults in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.14 per 1,000 female adults in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.