Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Kenya
Kenya: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 47 highest in 2014. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 47 highest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Kenya peaked at 91 highest in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47 highest, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62 highest | — |
| 1998 | 61 highest | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91 highest | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 68 highest | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 47 highest | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5 highest | 61 highest | 62 highest | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.5 highest | 68 highest | 91 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 47 highest | 47 highest | 47 highest | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Kenya?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Kenya was 47 highest in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 91 highest in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 highest in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).