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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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