Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,836 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 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 1,836 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Kenya peaked at 5,085 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,836, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 34th 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,282 | — |
| 1991 | 4,484 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,674 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,849 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,975 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,058 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,085 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,070 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,009 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,906 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,781 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,641 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,499 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,369 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,258 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,145 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,066 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,936 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,874 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,827 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,761 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,688 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,601 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,489 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,349 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,181 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,985 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,770 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2,558 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,361 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,189 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,042 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,931 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,836 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,839 | 4,282 | 5,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,257 | 3,874 | 4,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,321 | 2,558 | 3,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 | 1,836 | 2,361 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Brazil 1,926 compare
- 32 Zambia 1,892 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 1,870 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 1,832 compare
- 36 Iraq 1,477 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,474 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Kenya?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Kenya was 1,836 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, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,085 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years