Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya
Kenya: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 11,560 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11,560 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya peaked at 13,966 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,560, in 2021.
That places Kenya 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,918 | — |
| 2001 | 13,236 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,391 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,553 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13,516 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,775 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,966 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13,884 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,880 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,838 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,569 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,409 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,130 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,955 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,411 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12,510 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,351 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,150 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,859 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,716 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,662 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,560 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,596 | 12,918 | 13,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,606 | 11,716 | 13,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,611 | 11,560 | 11,662 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Kenya was 11,560 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,966 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,560 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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