Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.39
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.51
in 1998
All-time low
7.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.39 for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Kenya peaked at 16.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.93 | — |
| 1991 | 14.43 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.92 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.38 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.78 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.11 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.35 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.48 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.43 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.23 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.93 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.85 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.6 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.36 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.95 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.12 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.19 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.19 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.67 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.39 | -3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.24, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.63 | 13.93 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.59 | 12.77 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 8.81 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 7.39 | 8.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Guatemala 7.5 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 7.5 compare
- 57 Thailand 7.41 compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.32 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 7.27 compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 7.17 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Kenya?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Kenya was 7.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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