Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 38.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya stood at 38.85 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya peaked at 95.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.85 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kenya 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 90.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 85.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 80.83 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 71.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 62.91 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 57.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 53.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 49.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 45.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.24 per 1,000 live births | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | 95.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.66 per 1,000 live births | 42.71 per 1,000 live births | 53.14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 per 1,000 live births | 38.85 per 1,000 live births | 42.09 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kenya was 38.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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