Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya
Kenya: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 12 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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
Kenya recorded 12 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya peaked at 15.2 per 1,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12 per 1,000, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.94 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 per 1,000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Kenya was 12 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.