Number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2,775 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,775
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,992
in 2000
All-time low
2,775
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya is 2,775, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya peaked at 4,992 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,775, in 2024.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,297 | — |
| 1991 | 3,531 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,772 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 4,010 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 4,234 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,443 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4,625 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,780 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,905 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,977 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,992 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,946 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,858 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,734 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,613 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,488 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,400 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,338 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,308 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,296 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,288 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,278 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,264 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,226 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,151 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,042 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,919 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,773 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,611 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,457 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,305 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,164 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,024 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,900 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,775 | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,775 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,775 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,257 | 3,297 | 4,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,597 | 4,296 | 4,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,001 | 3,457 | 4,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,034 | 2,775 | 3,305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Kenya was 2,775 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,992 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,775 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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