Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 55,611 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
55,611
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
57,833
in 2025
All-time low
55,611
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 55,611 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57,833 | — |
| 2026 | 57,406 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 56,979 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 56,558 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 56,104 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 55,611 | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 55,611 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 55,611 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56,976 | 56,104 | 57,833 | 5 |
| 2030s | 55,611 | 55,611 | 55,611 | 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Kenya was 55,611 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57,833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,611 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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