Number of youth deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Number of youth deaths was 64,197 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64,197
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
130,592
in 1997
All-time low
64,197
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Kenya stood at 64,197. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Kenya peaked at 130,592 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64,197, in 2024.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 199 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 youth deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,606 | — |
| 1991 | 115,799 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 120,418 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 124,199 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 126,946 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 128,953 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 130,226 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 130,592 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 130,335 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 129,123 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 126,785 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 124,014 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 120,648 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 116,689 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 112,487 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 107,907 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 103,956 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 100,480 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 95,278 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 92,671 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90,468 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 88,328 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 86,199 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 83,406 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 80,818 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 78,056 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 75,585 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 73,936 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 71,874 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69,691 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 68,147 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 66,963 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 66,044 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 64,929 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 64,197 | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64,197 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64,197 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,720 | 110,606 | 130,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,092 | 92,671 | 126,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,836 | 69,691 | 90,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,056 | 64,197 | 68,147 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Madagascar 77,108 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 76,700 compare
- 21 Cameroon 75,783 compare
- 23 Egypt 62,735 compare
- 24 Yemen 61,201 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 59,028 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Kenya?
- Number of youth deaths in Kenya was 64,197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 130,592 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,197 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for number of youth deaths?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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