Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya
Kenya: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya stood at 5.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya peaked at 17.3 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Kenya 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 14.6 per 1,000 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 16 per 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.1 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 1,000, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.1 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.75 per 1,000, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 57 Palau 5.4 per 1,000 compare
- 58 India 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Guyana 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Congo 5 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 5 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Philippines 5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Kenya was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.