Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kenya
Kenya: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 38.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kenya stood at 38.85. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kenya peaked at 109.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.85, in 2024.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.73 | 99.47 | 109.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.24 | 55.2 | 95.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.66 | 42.71 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 38.85 | 42.09 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kenya?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Kenya was 38.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 109.73 in 1994.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.85 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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