Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 6,646 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 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
Kenya recorded 6,646 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya peaked at 6,646 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,315, in 1990.
That places Kenya 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,315 | — |
| 1991 | 3,409 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,516 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,590 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,694 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,806 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,961 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,094 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,191 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,348 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,528 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,709 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,903 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,079 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,268 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,475 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,632 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,757 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,799 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,851 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,804 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,680 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,633 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,578 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,543 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,547 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,579 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,655 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,742 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,851 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,009 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6,176 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,342 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6,507 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,646 | +2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,027, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,801, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,792 | 3,315 | 4,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,300 | 4,528 | 5,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,661 | 5,543 | 5,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,336 | 6,009 | 6,646 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya was 6,646 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 20-24 years, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,646 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years