Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.3654 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3654
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1952
All-time low
0.359
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.3654 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya peaked at 1.19 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 1985.
That places Kenya 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.19 | +16.6% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7766 | -23.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7398 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7067 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6784 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6535 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6297 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6111 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5972 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5767 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.558 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5421 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5314 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5179 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5075 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5027 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4904 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4809 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4688 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4534 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4426 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.432 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4201 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4023 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3897 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3932 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3721 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.363 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.359 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3619 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3693 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3887 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4013 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4519 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4699 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5013 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5116 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5255 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5253 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5256 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5353 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5391 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5335 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5258 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5213 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5224 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5002 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4895 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.478 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.468 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4718 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.469 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4381 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.426 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4165 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4107 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4067 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4001 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3921 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3851 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3824 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3789 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3758 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3797 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3776 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3673 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3654 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9829 | 0.7067 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5896 | 0.5179 | 0.6784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4609 | 0.41 | 0.5075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3801 | 0.359 | 0.4023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5119 | 0.4519 | 0.5391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4884 | 0.4381 | 0.5258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3974 | 0.3758 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3725 | 0.3654 | 0.3797 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Kenya was 0.3654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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