Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 1,386 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya is 1,386, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya peaked at 4,874 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,386, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 35th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,943 | — |
| 1991 | 4,155 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4,366 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4,556 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4,706 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,815 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,872 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,874 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,823 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,747 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,637 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,508 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,374 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,232 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,094 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,957 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,842 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,742 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,654 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,572 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,484 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,391 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,288 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,170 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,021 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,849 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,659 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,452 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,229 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,017 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,827 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,674 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,550 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,462 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,386 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,586 | 3,943 | 4,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,061 | 3,572 | 4,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,856 | 2,017 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 | 1,386 | 1,827 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Sierra Leone 1,525 compare
- 33 Zambia 1,514 compare
- 34 Brazil 1,478 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 1,345 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,101 compare
- 38 United States of America 1,095 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Kenya was 1,386 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 5-9 years, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,874 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years