Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Kenya
Kenya: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Kenya is 7.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Kenya peaked at 16.5 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Kenya 57th 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14.4 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.4 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.8 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.5 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.62 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 per 1,000 | 8.8 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Guatemala 7.5 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 7.5 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Thailand 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 7.3 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.3 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5263 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Kenya?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Kenya was 7.4 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.