Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1009 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2036 deaths per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.1009 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1364 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1371 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1382 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1401 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1463 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1501 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1468 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1453 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1438 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1412 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1412 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1413 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1423 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1444 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1478 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1526 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1587 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.166 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1821 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1947 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1986 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1931 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1879 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1816 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1675 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.161 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1553 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1465 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1386 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1351 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1272 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1233 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1126 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.141 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1364 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1475 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1505 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1477 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1412 deaths per square kilometre | 0.166 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1951 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1707 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1386 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.