Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 5,656 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,656
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,745
in 2019
All-time low
3,181
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya is 5,656, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya peaked at 5,745 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,181, in 1990.
That places Kenya 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,181 | — |
| 1991 | 3,393 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3,611 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3,834 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,036 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4,233 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4,410 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,559 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,685 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,771 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,819 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,821 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,790 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,726 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,655 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,599 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,571 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,582 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,618 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,692 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,798 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,936 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,096 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,249 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,392 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,512 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,603 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,660 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,714 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,745 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,716 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,656 | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,656 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 640, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,656 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,071 | 3,181 | 4,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,687 | 4,571 | 4,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,370 | 4,798 | 5,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,686 | 5,656 | 5,716 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Uganda 6,282 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,878 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,690 compare
- 15 Angola 5,540 compare
- 16 Cameroon 5,365 compare
- 17 Philippines 5,179 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Kenya was 5,656 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,745 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,181 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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