Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 13.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.63
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.41
in 1954
All-time low
13.63
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya is 13.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya peaked at 100.41 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 13.63, in 2024.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 100.41 | — |
| 1955 | 93.3 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 86.76 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 80.91 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 75.66 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 71.07 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 67.18 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 63.96 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 61.29 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 59.15 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 57.48 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 56.12 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 54.9 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 53.72 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 52.6 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 51.46 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 50.42 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 49.43 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 48.5 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 47.47 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 46.31 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 45.01 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 43.56 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 42.03 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 40.48 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 38.99 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 37.73 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.57 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.65 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.9 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.52 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.55 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.09 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 36.15 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 37.75 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 39.79 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 41.89 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 43.79 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 45.23 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 46.04 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 46.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.66 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 44.86 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 43.74 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 42.28 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 40.54 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 38.38 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 35.97 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 33.35 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 30.79 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 28.22 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 25.43 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 23.24 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.55 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.33 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 19.04 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.07 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.23 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.78 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.08 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.72 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.76 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.25 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.86 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.83 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.63 | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.69 | 71.07 | 100.41 | 6 |
| 1960s | 57.79 | 51.46 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.22 | 38.99 | 50.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.27 | 34.52 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.01 | 40.54 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.53 | 19.04 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 | 15 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 13.63 | 14.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Kenya was 13.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.41 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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