Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.38
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.44
in 1995
All-time low
4.38
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya stood at 4.38. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya peaked at 17.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2 | — |
| 1991 | 16.59 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.93 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.21 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.37 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.44 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.38 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.22 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.95 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.56 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.05 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.43 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.76 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.04 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.35 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.66 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.06 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.52 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.03 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.41 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.41 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -4.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.99 | 16.2 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 | 10.57 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 5.92 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.38 | 5.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Grenada 4.5 compare
- 65 Indonesia 4.49 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 4.4 compare
- 68 Nepal 4.36 compare
- 69 Philippines 4.34 compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 4.33 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kenya was 4.38 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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