Number of child deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths was 58,200 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,200 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
115,868 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
58,200 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths in Kenya, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Kenya stood at 58,200 deaths. 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 in Kenya peaked at 115,868 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,200 deaths, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 79,251 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 78,551 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 77,890 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 77,612 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 77,693 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78,016 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 78,669 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 79,737 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 81,068 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 82,264 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 83,268 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 84,152 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 84,882 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 85,453 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85,676 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 85,398 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 84,846 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 84,245 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 83,549 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 82,717 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 81,844 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81,140 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 80,637 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80,374 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 80,377 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,437 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80,995 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82,211 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 84,139 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 86,848 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 90,329 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 94,489 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 99,084 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 103,629 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 107,606 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 110,784 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 113,031 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 114,637 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115,644 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 115,868 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 115,598 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 114,493 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 112,375 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 109,919 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106,917 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 103,354 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 99,522 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95,317 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91,648 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 88,400 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83,380 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 80,929 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 78,869 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76,898 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74,959 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 72,409 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,157 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 67,816 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65,826 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64,726 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63,264 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61,659 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,654 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59,936 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59,428 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 58,636 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58,200 deaths | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,901 deaths | 78,551 deaths | 79,251 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 80,037 deaths | 77,612 deaths | 84,152 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,975 deaths | 81,140 deaths | 85,676 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,084 deaths | 80,374 deaths | 94,489 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,037 deaths | 99,084 deaths | 115,868 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,176 deaths | 80,929 deaths | 112,375 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,658 deaths | 61,659 deaths | 78,869 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,371 deaths | 58,200 deaths | 60,654 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 deaths compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 deaths compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 deaths compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 deaths compare
- 23 China 53,968 deaths compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths in Kenya was 58,200 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 115,868 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,200 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .