Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 5,997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,997
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14,737
in 1998
All-time low
5,997
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya is 5,997, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya peaked at 14,737 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,997, in 2024.
That places Kenya 34th 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,522 | — |
| 1991 | 12,170 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 12,812 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 13,415 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 13,915 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 14,316 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 14,582 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,724 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14,737 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,630 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14,410 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,095 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,731 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,335 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12,965 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,590 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,308 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,080 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,898 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,742 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,599 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,430 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11,240 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,997 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,661 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10,240 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,759 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,210 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,610 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 8,032 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,493 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7,027 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,616 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,293 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,997 | -4.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,997 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,997 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,682 | 11,522 | 14,737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,915 | 11,742 | 14,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,178 | 8,032 | 11,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,685 | 5,997 | 7,493 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Kenya was 5,997 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,737 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,997 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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