Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 34.63 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
34.63
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.09
in 2025
All-time low
34.63
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 34.63 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.09 | — |
| 2026 | 37.36 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 36.65 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 35.96 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 35.28 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 34.63 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.67 | 35.28 | 38.09 | 5 |
| 2030s | 34.63 | 34.63 | 34.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kenya?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Kenya was 34.63 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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