Mortality rate age 15-24 in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 14.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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)
- 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 15-24 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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