Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 62,342 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
62,342
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
62,342
in 2030
All-time low
58,975
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - remains constant in Kenya is 62,342, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
That places Kenya 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58,975 | — |
| 2026 | 59,680 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 60,378 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 61,077 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 61,735 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 62,342 | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 62,342 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,486, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 62,342 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,418, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60,369 | 58,975 | 61,735 | 5 |
| 2030s | 62,342 | 62,342 | 62,342 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 68,491 compare
- 19 Cameroon 65,954 compare
- 20 Madagascar 65,641 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 56,779 compare
- 23 Egypt 56,042 compare
- 24 Yemen 53,533 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-five deaths - remains constant in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in Kenya was 62,342 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,342 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,975 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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