Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Kenya
Kenya: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 57 lowest in 2014. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2014, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Kenya stood at 57 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Kenya peaked at 149 lowest in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57 lowest, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 129 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 136 lowest | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 149 lowest | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 98 lowest | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 57 lowest | -41.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57 lowest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.5 lowest, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57 lowest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72 lowest, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.5 lowest | 129 lowest | 136 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 123.5 lowest | 98 lowest | 149 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 57 lowest | 57 lowest | 57 lowest | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Kenya?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Kenya was 57 lowest in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 149 lowest in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 lowest in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).