Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2025202720302025: 57.8k2026: 57.4k2027: 57.0k2028: 56.6k2029: 56.1k2030: 55.6k

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 56,976 56,104 57,833 5
2030s 55,611 55,611 55,611 1

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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