Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,222
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,957
in 1996
All-time low
3,222
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya stood at 3,222. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya peaked at 9,957 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,222, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 34th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,225 | — |
| 1991 | 8,639 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,040 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9,405 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,681 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9,957 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,944 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,832 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,653 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,418 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,149 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,873 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,601 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,352 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,102 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,908 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,742 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,590 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,446 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,311 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,152 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,976 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,771 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,510 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,198 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,840 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,437 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4,999 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,575 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4,188 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,863 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3,592 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3,393 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,222 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,425 | 8,225 | 9,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,318 | 7,446 | 9,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,177 | 4,575 | 7,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,652 | 3,222 | 4,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
- 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 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 5 to 9 years in Kenya?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Kenya was 3,222 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,957 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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