Mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 9.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.07
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.15
in 1998
All-time low
9.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya stood at 9.07. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya peaked at 17.15 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 2024.
That places Kenya 45th 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 20-24 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.98 | — |
| 1991 | 14.54 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.14 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.67 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.16 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.55 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.86 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.15 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.13 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.99 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.43 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.07 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.64 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.16 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.09 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.39 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.84 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.87 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.53 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.24 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.85 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.73 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.61 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.52 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.31 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.07 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.02 | 13.98 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 12.96 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.61 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 | 9.07 | 9.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Kenya was 9.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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