Mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 5.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.38
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.49
in 1998
All-time low
5.38
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.38 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya peaked at 10.49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 2024.
That places Kenya 50th out of 201 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.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.7 | — |
| 1991 | 9.02 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.34 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.91 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.15 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.33 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.44 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.32 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.52 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.25 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.42 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.96 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.59 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.04 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.57 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.38 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 | 8.7 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 | 8.52 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.2 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.38 | 6.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
- 48 Belize 5.45 compare
- 49 Tanzania 5.41 compare
- 51 Guatemala 5.26 compare
- 52 Bangladesh 5.25 compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 5.23 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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Kenya was 5.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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