Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 58,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya stood at 58,200. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya peaked at 115,868 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58,200, in 2024.
That places Kenya 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,037 | 99,084 | 115,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,176 | 80,929 | 112,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,658 | 61,659 | 78,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,371 | 58,200 | 60,654 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4971 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Kenya was 58,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 115,868 in 1997.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,200 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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