Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 37,533 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
37,533
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
54,156
in 2025
All-time low
37,533
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Kenya, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Kenya stood at 37,533. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,156 | — |
| 2026 | 50,353 | -7.0% |
| 2027 | 46,812 | -7.0% |
| 2028 | 43,520 | -7.0% |
| 2029 | 40,433 | -7.1% |
| 2030 | 37,533 | -7.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37,533 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37,533 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47,055 | 40,433 | 54,156 | 5 |
| 2030s | 37,533 | 37,533 | 37,533 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 - sdg target met in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Kenya was 37,533 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54,156 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,533 in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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