Number of child deaths igme in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths igme was 58,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,200
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
115,868
in 1997
All-time low
58,200
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Kenya, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Kenya stood at 58,200. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Kenya peaked at 115,868 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,200, in 2024.
That places Kenya 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 79,251 | — |
| 1959 | 78,551 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 77,890 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 77,612 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 77,693 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78,016 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 78,669 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 79,737 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 81,068 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 82,264 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 83,268 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 84,152 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 84,882 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 85,453 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85,676 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 85,398 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,846 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 84,245 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 83,549 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 82,717 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 81,844 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81,140 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 80,637 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80,374 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 80,377 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,437 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80,995 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82,211 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 84,139 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,848 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 90,329 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 94,489 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 99,084 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 103,629 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 107,606 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 110,784 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 113,031 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 114,637 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115,644 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 115,868 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 115,598 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 114,493 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 112,375 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 109,919 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106,917 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 103,354 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 99,522 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95,317 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91,648 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 88,400 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83,380 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 80,929 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 78,869 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76,898 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74,959 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 72,409 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,157 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 67,816 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65,826 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64,726 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63,264 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61,659 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,654 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59,936 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59,428 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 58,636 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58,200 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,901 | 78,551 | 79,251 | 2 |
| 1960s | 80,037 | 77,612 | 84,152 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,975 | 81,140 | 85,676 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,084 | 80,374 | 94,489 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,037 | 99,084 | 115,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,176 | 80,929 | 112,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,658 | 61,659 | 78,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,371 | 58,200 | 60,654 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar, Republic of 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China, People's Republic of 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt, Arab Republic of 53,943 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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 number of child deaths igme in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths igme in Kenya was 58,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 115,868 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,200 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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