Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 23.38 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.38
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.69
in 2025
All-time low
23.38
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kenya is 23.38, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
That places Kenya 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.69 | — |
| 2026 | 32.79 | -8.1% |
| 2027 | 30.13 | -8.1% |
| 2028 | 27.68 | -8.1% |
| 2029 | 25.44 | -8.1% |
| 2030 | 23.38 | -8.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30.34 | 25.44 | 35.69 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.38 | 23.38 | 23.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Philippines 23.98 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 23.6 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23.41 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 23.33 compare
- 48 Yemen 23.33 compare
- 49 Myanmar 23.12 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kenya?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Kenya was 23.38 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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