Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 9,786 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9,786
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,724
in 2002
All-time low
7,910
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya stood at 9,786.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya peaked at 12,724 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,910, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,910 | — |
| 1991 | 8,452 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9,015 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 9,584 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 10,151 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 10,699 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11,203 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11,651 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,037 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,345 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12,556 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12,673 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,724 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,704 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,651 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12,540 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,404 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12,243 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,077 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11,915 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,761 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,607 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11,460 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,348 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,233 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,086 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,970 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,863 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,692 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,503 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,373 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,238 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,093 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,976 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,786 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,305 | 7,910 | 12,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,449 | 11,915 | 12,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,152 | 10,503 | 11,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,093 | 9,786 | 10,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Madagascar 10,492 compare
- 25 Mali 10,133 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 9,984 compare
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,378 compare
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Kenya was 9,786 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,724 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,910 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years