Mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya

Kenya: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 18.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.71
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44.08
in 1997
All-time low
18.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 38.41991: 39.61992: 40.81993: 41.91994: 42.81995: 43.51996: 43.91997: 44.11998: 441999: 43.52000: 42.82001: 41.92002: 40.82003: 39.52004: 38.32005: 36.92006: 35.62007: 34.32008: 332009: 31.72010: 30.52011: 29.32012: 28.12013: 26.92014: 25.92015: 24.92016: 242017: 23.22018: 22.42019: 21.62020: 20.92021: 20.32022: 19.72023: 19.32024: 18.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya stood at 18.71. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya peaked at 44.08 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2024.

That places Kenya 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 38.4
1991 39.62 +3.2%
1992 40.85 +3.1%
1993 41.93 +2.6%
1994 42.83 +2.1%
1995 43.5 +1.6%
1996 43.92 +1.0%
1997 44.08 +0.4%
1998 43.95 -0.3%
1999 43.55 -0.9%
2000 42.83 -1.6%
2001 41.88 -2.2%
2002 40.75 -2.7%
2003 39.54 -3.0%
2004 38.27 -3.2%
2005 36.93 -3.5%
2006 35.6 -3.6%
2007 34.29 -3.7%
2008 32.99 -3.8%
2009 31.72 -3.9%
2010 30.48 -3.9%
2011 29.26 -4.0%
2012 28.06 -4.1%
2013 26.93 -4.0%
2014 25.91 -3.8%
2015 24.9 -3.9%
2016 23.98 -3.7%
2017 23.16 -3.4%
2018 22.36 -3.5%
2019 21.58 -3.5%
2020 20.91 -3.1%
2021 20.31 -2.9%
2022 19.73 -2.8%
2023 19.26 -2.4%
2024 18.71 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.26 38.4 44.08 10
2000s 37.48 31.72 42.83 10
2010s 25.66 21.58 30.48 10
2020s 19.78 18.71 20.91 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 51 Botswana 19.13 compare
  2. 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.87 compare
  3. 53 Lebanon 18.75 compare
  4. 55 Gabon 18.6 compare
  5. 56 Yemen 18.17 compare
  6. 57 Bhutan 18.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Kenya was 18.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 44.08 in 1997.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Kenya ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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