How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Kenya
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Kenya: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.4%

World rank

43rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1962	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1963	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1964	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1965	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1967	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1969	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-30.2%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

40 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Kiribati 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
44 Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
45 Myanmar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
46 Syria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More health data for 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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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 10,511 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.