Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Kenya 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0101 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Kenya was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.