Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.4
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.46
in 1998
All-time low
14.4
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Kenya is 14.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Kenya peaked at 27.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2024.
That places Kenya 48th 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.56 | — |
| 1991 | 23.43 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.33 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 25.15 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 25.91 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.53 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27.01 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.33 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.46 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.44 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.21 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.86 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.38 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.86 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.58 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.82 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.03 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.21 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.37 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.53 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.91 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.13 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.38 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.25 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.98 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.74 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.71 | 22.56 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.66 | 21.37 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 15.75 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 14.76 compare
- 46 Russia 14.53 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 14.44 compare
- 49 Ghana 14.31 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 14.04 compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 13.95 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- 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 15-24 in Kenya?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Kenya was 14.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.46 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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