Mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate, adult, male was 353.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
353.35 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
403.3 per 1,000 male adults
in 2002
All-time low
281.87 per 1,000 male adults
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya is 353.35 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya peaked at 403.3 per 1,000 male adults in 2002 and was at its lowest, 281.87 per 1,000 male adults, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 9th 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 394.91 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 387.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 380.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 375.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 370.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 363.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 356.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 350.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 345.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 339.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 336.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 335.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 333.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 330.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 326.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 319.89 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 316.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 313.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 308.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 305.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 301.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 297.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 295.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 288.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 286.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 281.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 286.69 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 291.36 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 303.34 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 309.08 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 341.88 per 1,000 male adults | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 351.26 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 368.36 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 372.87 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 379.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 379.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 380.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 387.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 391.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 392.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 393.63 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 394.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 403.3 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 395.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 392.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 390.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 389.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 395.59 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 390.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 385.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 381.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 379.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 377.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 376.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 375.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 372.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 370.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 368.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 367.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 365.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 377.43 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 374.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 358.36 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 356.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 353.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.49 per 1,000 male adults | 339.9 per 1,000 male adults | 394.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 322.53 per 1,000 male adults | 305.48 per 1,000 male adults | 336.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.08 per 1,000 male adults | 281.87 per 1,000 male adults | 309.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.59 per 1,000 male adults | 341.88 per 1,000 male adults | 392.51 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.07 per 1,000 male adults | 385.11 per 1,000 male adults | 403.3 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.53 per 1,000 male adults | 365.56 per 1,000 male adults | 381.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.03 per 1,000 male adults | 353.35 per 1,000 male adults | 377.43 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 South Sudan 355.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 7 Nigeria 354.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 8 South Africa 353.7 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 10 Eswatini 346.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 11 Somalia 323.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 318.01 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Kenya was 353.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 403.3 per 1,000 male adults in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.87 per 1,000 male adults in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.