Under-five deaths in Kenya
Kenya: Under-five deaths was 58,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Kenya stood at 58,200. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Kenya peaked at 112,375 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58,200, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112,375 | — |
| 2001 | 109,919 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 106,917 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 103,354 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 99,522 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95,317 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 91,648 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 88,400 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83,380 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 80,929 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 78,869 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76,898 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74,959 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 72,409 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70,157 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 67,816 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65,826 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64,726 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63,264 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61,659 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,654 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59,936 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59,428 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 58,636 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58,200 | -0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 20 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 21 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 24 China 53,968 compare
- 25 Egypt 53,943 compare
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Kenya?
- Under-five deaths in Kenya was 58,200 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 112,375 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,200 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for under-five deaths?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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